Lewis-Clark Early Childhood Program

About Lewis-Clark Early Childhood Program

Lewis-Clark Early Childhood Program is a private, non-profit organization serving Southeast Washington and North Central Idaho. Our primary purpose is to provide early childhood education and family support services to limited-income families through several sources including Head Start (HS), Early Head Start (EHS), the state of Washington’s Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) and the state of Idaho’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs. Lewis-Clark Early Childhood Program collectively works together to prevent the achievement gap and promote school readiness and future academic success by ensuring that all of our enrolled children are socially, physically, and academically ready for kindergarten. Head Start is a federal grant program directed by the Administration for Children & Families. Initiated as a summer pilot project in 1965, it now serves 3 and 4 year old children through a nationwide preschool network. Early Head Start is a complementary extension of the original Head Start effort, providing parental support and learning activities for expectant mothers and families with newborn to 3 year old children. Washington’s Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program provides preschool for low income and at-risk children in Washington state. The target ECEAP population is 3 and 4 year old children and their families whose household incomes are at or below 110 percent of the federal poverty level.