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JUNEAU - Tlingit and Haida Head Start is now enrolling preschoolers, age 3-5 or turning 3 years old by September. All applicants require income verification, an original birth certificate, current immunizations and tuberculosis screening results.

Head Start is a free federal preschool program for all children of low-income families. It provides learning experiences for children and their families four days a week as well as nutritious meals. Programs are located in Juneau, Craig, Klawock, Saxman, Wrangell, Petersburg, Hoonah, Sitka and Yakutat.

For an application, story by 9109 Mendenhall Mall Road, Suite 8B, in Juneau. For more information, visit www.ccthita.org or call 463-7127 locally, or 800-344-1432 ext. 7127 for outlying communities.