Gogebic Ontonagon Head Start

08/18/2026

GOCAA Head start will be starting school on 9/8/26 in Ironwood, Bessemer and Ontonagon. Our staff returned to work today and will be reaching out to schedule their homevisits and open house. Our children will be attending from 8am-4pm Monday through Thursday. If your child has received an acceptance letter and you do not plan on sending them please let me know as soon as possible. We have families that are waiting on a waitlist to get into our program. Thank you!

07/20/2026

GOCAA Head Start in Ironwood and Bessemer have openings for our free preschool program for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year for income eligible families, foster care, homeless, families that receive SNAP food assistance or TANF cash assistance. Over-income families are welcome to apply but at this time we cannot accept any more over-income children until income eligible slots are full. We also have a “housing calculator” for families to utilize that allows gross income to be reduced if monthly utility/housing/water/taxes/insurance is more than 30 percent of income. Please call Stephanie at 906-932-3080 ext 102 with questions or If you would like an application. Office is also open at E5104 Margaret Street from 8-4pm daily.

07/13/2026

Desks for sale. Located at our storage unit in ironwood for $5.00 apiece. We have 60+ desks to sell. Contact Stephanie at 906-932-3080 ext 102 if interested.

06/13/2026

GOCAA Headstart would like to wish Cameo Schubert safe travels back to California. I know I speak for all the staff when I say we are all going to miss you. Thank you so much for helping out in Room 1 these past couple of months. We couldn’t have done it without you. ♥️♥️♥️♥️

06/12/2026

Congratulations, GOCAA Head Start Classroom 1! 🎓💛

From Miss Izzy, Miss Chammie, Miss Robin, and Miss Cameo—thank you to our families for trusting us with your precious children and for supporting us throughout this journey. It has been an honor to be part of your child’s story and to watch them learn and grow.

Wishing everyone a summer filled with sunshine, laughter, new adventures, and beautiful memories. Have a safe and happy summer! ☀️🌈

06/12/2026

Ms. Brianna, Ms. Danielle, and Ms. Vicki are so proud of our little graduates!

As another school year ends, it doesn't get any easier saying goodbye to the kids who made our classroom feel like home. We learned just as much as we taught, and laughed even more.

As we clean up the classroom after saying goodbye, we find little messes and memories that meant more to us than we could have imagined. ❤️

06/10/2026

06/06/2026

Ontonagon Head Start and Early Head Start wrapped up the school year with a fun-filled End of Year Picnic at Ontonagon Township Park!
Families gathered for an afternoon of outdoor fun, playground time, hula hoops, and laughter. Even the rain held off just in time for everyone to enjoy the celebration!

A special highlight was Ms. Peggy presenting each Head Start child with a personalized award, including titles like “Most Likely to Be a Teacher” and “Scissor Master.”

Thank you to all the families who helped make this such a wonderful and memorable event. We hope everyone has a great summer!

06/02/2026

GOCAA Head Start with sites in Ironwood, Bessemer and Ontonagon (your child has to be 3 by 12/1) and Early Head Start Home visiting program (0-3 years of age or pregnant moms) are accepting applications for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year. (If you have already submitted an application and proof of income for the 2026-2027 school year, I will be in contact with you shortly.)

Our Head Start program runs Monday - Thursday, full-days and after-school care to working parents until 4pm. We provide breakfast, lunch and snack daily through the Child and Adult Care Food Program to ensure your child will receive fresh, home-cooked meals and fresh fruits and vegetables daily.

I know alot of parents worry that their child isn't potty trained, and the good news is that your child is not required to be potty-trained AND we will provide pull-ups during the day while our wonderful staff help work with your child.

We also have a Family Service Manager available for our families for any emergencies, needs or goals that your family might need help with and a Mental Health Consultant to work with families if needed.

If you are interested in our program or would like more information or an application, please contact Stephanie at 906-932-3080 ext 102 or [email protected].

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