Arrowhead Head Start is taking registrations for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year. Parents and caregivers of three and 4-year-old children are encouraged to apply to the school readiness program.
There are Arrowhead Head Start classrooms located in Babbitt, Chisholm, Eveleth, Hermantown, Hibbing, Proctor, Two Harbors and Virginia. Arrowhead Head Start will be opening an Early Head Start center with infant and toddler classrooms in Virginia later this year. Arrowhead Head Start classes are held Monday through Thursday, hours vary by site.
In addition to classroom education, Arrowhead Early Head Start offers home-based services to pregnant mothers and children from birth to age three through weekly home visits. Arrowhead Head Start’s early childhood program offers health, nutrition, mental health, disability and family support services.
Head Start classrooms are included in most Northeastern Minnesota school districts. If you do not live in a city where a Head Start classroom is located, but are within Lake and St. Louis County (outside of Duluth), Head Start services may be available to you. In Duluth, school districts administer their own Head Start programs.
To inquire on class availability contact Jerry Crittenden at jerry.crittenden@aeoa.org or (218) 748-7315. Applications can be completed on the Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency website www.aeoa.org/programs/education/headstart.