Head Start shows off renovations
One wing of the CR 16 Head Start was recently renovated for the organization’s Early Head Start programs. Both students and staff are enjoying the rooms. Josie Sellers | Beacon
COSHOCTON – Head Start held an open house Nov. 18 to showcase its newly-renovated wing.
Children involved in the Early Head Start program now have three brand new classrooms and a new playground that Head Start staff was eager to show off to the public.
“This was built with lots and lots of community support for our capital campaign,” said Susan Craddock, director of Head Start.
She said the work at their main location on CR 16 was finished up in September, but most of it took place over the summer.
“In the near future we’d like to start another campaign to do our other wing for our preschool children and turn our half day programs into full day ones,” Craddock said.
The children and teachers are all enjoying the rooms and especially like that each classroom has its own restroom.
“They are potty training so this makes it much easier for the children,” Craddock said.
Early Head Start is for pregnant moms up to children who are 3-years-old and also includes a home based program. It was formerly housed in the old Pleasant Valley School on Otsego Avenue.
Head Start also has classrooms at the former South Lawn Elementary School and one at the Coshocton County Career Center.
“Our goal is to have everybody in this building,” Craddock said.
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