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Urban League Receives
Annual $ 7,703,463 in New Head Start Grants
n December , the Urban League of Metropolitan St . Louis announced the addition of two new Head Start grants from the U . S . Department of Health and Human Services totaling more than $ 7,703,463 at its newest Magnolia Head Start Center grand opening on 2725 Alhambra Ct ., St . Louis , MO 63118 . With this latest edition , Urban League Head Start / Early Head Start will now serve 672 students from 6 weeks to 5 years of age as well as services to expectant mothers .
Since 2001 , Urban League Head Start has worked to educate thousands of St . Louis children as a delegate agency of the YWCA . ULHS has also created vital partnerships with corporations such as Monsanto , Express Scripts and USBank which have helped to enhance Head Start ’ s STEM , mental health and reading initiatives . During this time period , the Urban League worked to provide an
enriching experience to its students through an emphasis on Science , Technology Engineering and Math fields through a grant from Monsanto which provided field trips and experiential learning activities at the Missouri Botanical Garden , St . Louis Butterfly House and the St . Louis Science Center .
“ I want to specifically thank Hazel Mallory , Vice President of Urban League Head Start , her management team and staff for doing a great job of managing our Head Start program over the years .
Early childhood education plays a direct role in the academic , emotional , social and physical development of young children ; which also plays a key role in the overall development of the adult they will become . The Urban League Head Start / Early Head Start Programs see this , and we have increased our efforts to meet this need . It ’ s simple and cannot be compromised . “ We are investing in our youth and empowering families now , we are bridging the gap now , and we are ending the cycle of poverty now for a brighter future ”, said Michael P .
McMillan , President and CEO of the Urban League of Metropolitan St . Louis , Inc .
The Urban League Head Start / Early Head Start program utilizes a dynamic research based curriculum with lasting results of improving a child ’ s start into education . Enrolling your child into this program ensures that they will be ready to enter kindergarten . The program provides high quality early childhood education services and
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