Luzerne County Head Start, Inc. (LCHS) opened a new Head Start classroom for preschool aged children at Luzerne County Community College’s (LCCC) Hazleton center, 100 W. Broad Street. Twelve children, ages 3-5, will attend services at this newly created space. The classroom is funded through the agency’s federal grant money.
Luzerne County Head Start executive director, Lynn Evans Biga, said, “We chose this location because the need for our services is great in the city of Hazleton. Finding the right space for a classroom that fits the requirements of our program can be challenging. The partnership we have with LCCC has helped to make this a great success. We couldn’t do this without their commitment to our organization and understanding of our mission.”
The new classroom will provide comprehensive services to qualifying children and their families who live in the Hazleton area. “We’re pleased to continue our valuable partnership with LCHS through the addition of a Head Start classroom at the College’s Hazleton Center,” said Thomas P. Leary, president, LCCC. “Luzerne County Community College and Head Start have worked together on several joint initiatives at our main campus in Nanticoke and we look forward to working with the Head Start program and its students in the Hazleton area.”
In addition to its newest classroom at LCCC’s Hazleton center, LCHS has Head Start centers located at 663 Carson Street; 334 West Birch Street; and in the Hazleton Integration Project, 225 E 4th Street. LCHS also provides Early Head Start (EHS) services for pregnant women and children from birth to age three. The Hazleton EHS program is located at 10 W. Chestnut Street in Hazleton. All centers are currently enrolling new applicants in both programs.
