Mineral County Headstart Program Annual Public Report, Fall 2023
The Mineral County Head Start program, in existence for over 50 years, is blended with
the county school system’s universal Pre-K program. During the 2022-2023 program
year, this successful collaboration provided fourteen Pre-K Head Start classrooms, one
overflow Pre-K classroom and three preschool special needs classrooms throughout
Mineral County. Classrooms are located in Burlington, Elk Garden, Fountain, Keyser,
New Creek, and Wiley Ford Primary Schools, as well as the Frankfort Intermediate
School. There was also an overflow Pre-K classroom located in Fort Ashby Primary
School this year. In January 2014, classrooms at the Keyser Pre-K Head Start Center
were incorporated into the new Keyser Primary School. Keyser Primary School
currently has the largest center with five Pre-K Head Start classrooms and one
preschool special needs classroom. Certified teachers utilize Creative Curriculum, the
WV Early Learning Standards Framework, and Head Start Early Learning Outcomes
Framework to guide children’s learning and development. Along with educational
opportunities, the program provides routine health services with hearing, speech, and
vision screenings and ongoing monitoring by the school nurse. The program’s support
staff assist and support families in meeting their goals and obtaining other needed
services in the community.