Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Eligibility Criteria

Migrant and Seasonal Head Start farm worker families are eligible when they meet the annual Head Start poverty income guidelines and earn their annual income primarily from agricultural work, which involves the production and harvesting of trees and field crops.

The Head Start Act defines Migrant and Seasonal Head Start eligible families as:

Migrant farm worker families engaged in agricultural labor who have changed their residence from one geographical location to another in the preceding two year period.

Seasonal farm worker families engaged primarily in agricultural labor who have not changed their residence from one geographical location to another in preceding two years.

Parent Involvement

Parents are the most important influence on a child’s development. An essential part of every Migrant and Seasonal Head Start program is the involvement of parents in parent education, program planning and operating activities. EOC's Migrant and Seasonal Head Start program offers a variety of opportunities for parents to participate as volunteers and decision-makers. Many parents serve as members of the Policy Council, Parent Center Committees, and have a voice in administration and managerial decisions.

Each center has a Parent Area that contains a lending library and community information for Family Child Care parents and Center parents.