Wisconsin Head Start Association

Currently in Wisconsin, there are 40,300 kids, aged 3-5 years old, who are living in extreme poverty. We are proud to be serving 29% of them.

Wisconsin Head Start Association

We provide educational experiences that have been proven to help kids succeed, both while they are in school and throughout the rest of their lives.

Wisconsin Head Start Association

Head Start babies are more likely to graduate from high school, attend college and break free from the cycle of poverty into which they were born.

Wisconsin Head Start Facts


16,197

Head Start & Early Head Start

2,346

MIGRANT/SEASONAL HEAD START

1,090

Tribal Children

401

STATE HEAD START

Latest News From Wisconsin Head Start Association

WHSA 2025 Annual Conference

WHSA 2025 Annual Conference

Wisconsin Head Start Association is hosting the 23rd annual training conference on February 24-26, 2025. Hold these dates on your calendar to make sure you are free to join your ECE colleagues and the parents you serve in a educational experience that will leave us...

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WHSA 2024 Affiliate Scholarships

WHSA 2024 Affiliate Scholarships

WHSA Affiliate Scholarships WHSA Affiliate Scholarships are annual awards made available from funds raised by the WHSA fundraising and event raffles. These scholarships are are dedicated to Head Start/Early Head Start parents and staff members who are actively working...

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WHSA 2024 Spring Event

WHSA 2024 Spring Event

Wisconsin Head Start Association Spring Event: April 2-4, 2024  -  Challenge Yourself! - EVENT CANCELLED - Wisconsin Head Start Association is working to create another fantastic Spring event! Join us on April 2-4 at the Concourse Hotel and Governor's club in Madison,...

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WHSA Management Matters

WHSA Management Matters

WHSA Management Matters Managers, supervisors and team leaders of all levels, join us as a team or solo, for two and a half days of virtual management training from Wipfli, Rebecca Schueller Training & Consulting, Julie Nicholson (Co-Founder/Co-Director of the...

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WHSA Governance Toolkit

WHSA Governance Toolkit

Description: A strong Governance System is built on clear processes, adherence to requirements, and development of positive relationships between management and Governing Bodies, which are essential to support compliance, continuous improvement and innovation. This...

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 In 2021, Wisconsin Head Start Association served…


2,372

Children with Disabilities

1307

HOMELESS CHILDREN

640

Foster Children

333

Pregnant Women

“Head Start gave us (my husband and I) both the initial tools we needed to become good students and successful professionals.”

Stephanie Gaines-Bryant

“The Head Start initiative will forever be close to my heart because it is the very place where I began interacting with the world and it has made the difference in my life.”

Crystal Swinton

“I am privileged to be part of a Head Start organization as an adult — an agency that changes lives, improves our community, and is dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other.”

Rosalie Fernandez