The Child Care Services (CCS) division of the City of San Antonio provides child care and provider management services for Bexar County, and 12 surrounding areas including: Atascosa, Bandera, Comal, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, McMullen, Medina and Wilson. The Child Care Services Program provides child care subsidies to an average of 9,000 children per day through more than 600 local child care providers. Child care services are available for both full and part-time care for qualifying families. Qualified families may encounter a wait period for service availability.  

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

AGE ELIGIBILITY Head Start Program serves children six weeks to five years old.

INCOME ELIGIBILITY Head Start Pre-kindergarten Services, Early Head Start Services, and Home-based Services are available if your family meets the Federal Poverty Guidelines and is a resident of Bexar County.

PRIORITY ELIGIBILITY Your family may be eligible for Head Start Services if you meet any of the following categories:
*The child to be enrolled is in foster care.
*The family is receiving benefits or services through the TANF Program. *A family member living with and supported by you is receiving Supplemental Security Income benefits (SSI).
*The family is homeless.
*The child enrolling has a disability.

Income eligibility requirements for Head Start may be waived, if your child has a current Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or a current Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP).