Free, high-quality early learning that provides your child a launchpad for success.
If you are interested in enrolling your child, start by filling out our Pre-Application form or call 812-339-3447 (select 1 for Head Start, then 0 for the receptionist).
We are open to all children and families regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, and disability. Programs are primarily based on federal poverty income guidelines, though some exceptions are made.
Head Start: Children 3 years old by August 1 (and not yet 5 by August 2).
Early Head Start: Children from 6 weeks old up to age 3.
SCCAP Head Start and Early Head Start are federally funded, family-centered early childhood development programs that help children build the skills they need to be successful in school and life.
We provide services in three key areas:
Leaning on decades of brain science, Head Start staff work with children to build the brain connections and self-confidence necessary for success in kindergarten and beyond.
Believing that parents are a child's first and most important teachers, Head Start includes parents in major program decision-making. Head Start works with parents to put them on a path of economic self-reliance through goal-setting, parenting support, and resource referrals, enabling parents to join the workforce and stay working.
Providing dental, health, and mental health services and referrals, as well as healthy eating based on current nutritional best practices, Head Start addresses critical health and nutrition needs so that children are ready to learn and grow.
Children who attend Head Start are:
Everything you need to know about participating in our program.
View our upcoming events below.
SCCAP Early Learning Center at Smith Pike
2431 N. Smith Pike, Bloomington, IN 47404
9am-3pm, year round (*Extended day available)
Lindbergh
1502 W. 15th St., Bloomington, IN, 47404
9am-3pm, year round
SCCAP Early Learning Center at Smith Pike
8:30am-3:30pm, year round
Lindbergh
9am-3pm, year round
South Central Community Action Program can't do it alone; we rely on countless people like you who envision a better, more prosperous community where families can thrive - because it's the little contributions that make the big impact on our success. Your contribution to the South Central Community Action Program will help strengthen our community by helping individuals and families who need help the most.
Donations from generous individuals and corporate partners provide us with the resources to help low-income individuals and families improve their lives and make our community a better place to live. Please consider donating funds to help us continue this important work.
Besides making a direct monetary donation, there are other ways you can financially support our efforts! South Central Community Action Program is available as a beneficiary through AmazonSmile and Kroger community rewards. If you shop at either Amazon.com or at Kroger grocery stores, you can connect your customer account to SCCAP, and every time you shop, those companies will donate to our agency at no extra cost to you!
If you have any questions concerning donations to South Central Community Action Program, please contact Jessie Yeary, Director of Communications and Advocacy, at 812-339-3447.