Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County, Inc.

Full Year Head Start

The Head Start Approach

The Office of Head Start helps young children from low-income families prepare to succeed in school through local programs. The Head Start program promotes children’s development through services that support early learning, health, and family well-being.

The Head Start Advantage

With fifty-eight years of experience, our program continues to impact the lives of young children and prepares them for success. Learn more about our process by clicking on the button below.

A Brief History

Established by Congress in 1965, Head Start is a federally funded educational program designed to meet the needs of low-income children and their families.

OUR LOCATIONS

Eastern Nassau Head Start

1309 Wantagh Avenue
Wantagh, NY 11793
Tel. (516) 221-0871
Fax (516) 781-0474

Program Director - Fastine Skinner
fskinner@eoc-nassau.org

Freeport Head Start

74 N. Main Street
Freeport, NY 11520
Tel. (516) 546-8251
Fax (516) 546-8255

Program Director - Tiffani Frazier
tfrazier@eoc-nassau.org

Long Beach Head Start

1 E. Pine Street
Long Beach, NY 11561
Tel. (516) 544-4051
Fax (516) 544-4054

Program Director - Cagney Wilson
cwilson@eoc-nassau.org

Roosevelt Head Start

281 Babylon Turnpike
Roosevelt, NY 11575
Tel. (516) 378-5961
Fax (516) 868-9413

Program Director - Marie Davis
mdavis@eoc-nassau.org

Five Towns Head Start

270 Lawrence Avenue
Lawrence, NY 11559
Tel. (516) 239-6244
Fax (516) 239-9246

Program Director - Gina M. Dimatos
gdimatos@eoc-nassau.org

Hempstead Head Start

65 Dartmouth Street
Hempstead, NY 11550
Tel. (516) 538-8292
Fax (516) 478-6741

Program Director - Gennell Graham
ggraham@eoc-nassau.org

Rockville Centre Head Start

1309 Wantagh Avenue
Wantagh, NY 11793
Tel. (516) 221-0871 / 2
Fax (516) 781-0474

Site Supervisor - Michele Blackshear
mblackshear@eoc-nassau.org

Westbury Head Start

163 Hopper Street
Westbury, NY 11590
Tel. (516) 334-3839
Fax (516) 334-3829

Program Director - Novella Dortch-Smith
ndortch@eoc-nassau.org