Mountain View Children Center, El Monte

Mountain View Head Start/State Preschool program enrolls 519 students, and 48 state preschool students. Program options include: 3 ½ hour center-based program, 6-hour full-day center-based program, and a Home Base program. The Children‘s Center provides an 11-hour center-based full-year program providing Head Start services for 48 preschool students and 30 school-age students. The School-age program provides a morning and after school program for students attending Twin Lakes School. Eligibility for all programs is based on family need and income. The agency reserves at least 10\\% of the total enrollment for students with special needs. Head Start & Children’s Center programs involve parents in many of the program’s operations. The Children‘s Center has an organized Parent Advisory group, and the Head Start program has a Policy Committee, made up of parents and community representatives. Both parent groups are decision making bodies of the organizations. Parents are encouraged to volunteer in the classroom and to attend training offered to assist them in becoming qualified for a variety of employment opportunities within their community. Preschool registrations are taken every Tuesday between the hours of 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and by appointment any time and day of the week.