CARD Head Start & Early Head Start

📚 Broken Arrow Families, Mark Your Calendars! 🎉

Enrollment season is here! Join us for the CARD Head Start Southside Open House and discover how we help children learn, grow, and thrive.

📅 Wednesday, July 29, 2026
⏰ 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 509 W Houston St, Broken Arrow, OK 74012

Take a tour of our classrooms, meet our dedicated teachers, connect with community partners, and get your child enrolled for Fall 2026. Plus, the Tulsa Health Department van will be on-site from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM offering immunizations.

We can't wait to welcome you and your family! ❤️

Every child deserves a strong start in life. ❤️

Congress is currently making funding decisions that will impact infants, toddlers, and families across Oklahoma and the nation for years to come. Programs like Head Start, Early Head Start, child care assistance, maternal health services, and early childhood development initiatives provide critical support that helps children thrive from the very beginning.

Funding cuts could limit access to these essential resources for families who need them most. That's why we're encouraging our community to speak up and support increased funding for programs that serve our youngest learners and their families.

Your voice matters! Contact your member of Congress and urge them to protect and strengthen funding for infants, toddlers, and families in the FY 2027 Labor-HHS appropriations bill.

Together, we can help ensure every child has the opportunity to grow, learn, and succeed. 🌟

As begins working on funding legislation for programs supporting infants, toddlers, and their families, OICA in cooperation with our partner has issued an , urging advocates to contact members of Congress to support increased funding. For more information and a link to reach your Congressperson, go to https://conta.cc/49UObVR

Come see us and sign up for our program at the grand opening of the Blue Whale on Route 66 in Catoosa this Saturday!

Happy Birthday Head Start! 🙌

The data says "evidence-based outcomes."

You call it Tuesday. You call it showing up when it's hard. You call it believing a 4-year-old can go further than anyone expected—and proving it.

61 years of Head Start. Happy birthday to the people who make it real.

School readiness starts long before kindergarten ✏️

At C.A.R.D. Head Start & Early Head Start, we support children at every stage of development because each age builds the foundation for the next.

Here’s what school readiness looks like as children grow:

👶 Infants & Toddlers (Early Head Start)
Building trust, attachment, and early communication
✔ Safe, nurturing relationships
✔ Language development through talking, singing, and play
✔ Exploring the world through senses and movement

👧 Preschool (Head Start)
Developing independence and social-emotional skills
✔ Learning to share, take turns, and express feelings
✔ Building routines and confidence
✔ Early literacy, math, and problem-solving skills

🎒 Pre-K Transition
Preparing for a successful start in school
✔ Following directions and classroom routines
✔ Managing emotions and behavior
✔ Growing curiosity and a love for learning

School readiness isn’t just academics, it’s social, emotional, and developmental.

At Head Start, we support the whole child and partner with families every step of the way, because strong beginnings lead to lifelong success. 💙