TRI-COUNTY HEAD START
About US
OUR MISSION
The mission of TCHS is to develop and provide quality, integrated, comprehensive early childhood development programs which offer a broad range of services and respond to the needs of eligible young children and their families for the purpose of preparing them for success in school and in life.
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Tri-County Head Start
A Brief History
The Durango 4-C Council was established in the early 1960s under a federal program to promote quality child care in the community. They became one of the first Head Start grantees in 1965, providing summer services in the Durango 9-R School District catchment area and continued offering services in the Durango area.
In 1972, the Council incorporated as a non-profit agency under Colorado statutes and became the Head Start grantee (dba Tri-County Head Start) for the 3-county area including Archuleta, La Plata, and Montezuma counties in southwest Colorado. Early Head Start home-based services were added in 2001.
To learn more about TCHS download our Annual Report.
Tri-County Head Start is governed by several important groups, our Board of Directors, our Policy Council, and our Central Office leadership team.
We have developed 5 overarching program goals and incorporated objectives to guide our organization.
What is Head Start?
Head Start is the national commitment to give every child, regardless of circumstances at birth, an opportunity to succeed in school and in life. Each year, the TCHS program serves over 300 children, with additional services for their families.
While enrolled in Tri-County Head Start (TCHS), children of all abilities are provided activities that help them grow mentally, emotionally, socially, and physically. Quality educational experiences are offered in safe, well-equipped environments that promote literacy and school readiness.
