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TC ACTION HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START | TOMPKINS COMMUNITY ACTION (TCA)

Resource Name:TC ACTION HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START | TOMPKINS COMMUNITY ACTION (TCA)

address

701 Spencer Rd. (main Office), Ithaca City, NY 14850

Eligibility

Families meeting federal income guidelines- under 200% poverty

Hours

Mon 9am - 4:30pm Tue 9am - 4:30pm Wed 9am - 4:30pm Thu 9am - 4:30pm Fri 9am - 4:30pm

Languages

interpreters available

Application process

Online application available and orientation with family income and other verification

Fees

None

Service area

Tompkins County, New York
Head Start: a structured year-round child development program focusing on school readiness, with classroom, home or childcare center-based options. Classrooms are located in Dryden, Groton, and Ithaca. Three to five year old children, including those with disabilities/special needs, are eligible. Staff work with families to develop goals and connect with resources. Early Head Start: infants, toddlers, pregnant women and their families in year-round home-based or child care center programs to enhance children's physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development. Helps pregnant women receive comprehensive care, supports parents as their child's first teacher and supports families moving toward self-sufficiency.

Last assured

03/18/2026

What's Here

Head Start

Providing organization

TOMPKINS COMMUNITY ACTION (TCA)
Tompkins Community Action is a Community Action Agency and an umbrella agency for a variety of Community Action Programs (CAPs). All programs are targeted to help low-income residents achieve self-sufficiency.TCAction has a money management program which is free and on-going for anyone involved with a TCA/ EOC or Head Start program.