Lower Columbia College Head Start

08/04/2026

Attention Head Start families with kids entering kindergarten (and older.) Youth and Family Link is hosting their amazing annual Back to School Resource Fair again. Check it out and click the QR code! 🎉

07/23/2026

07/21/2026

🇺🇸 Castle Rock Parade Planners — We Thank You!

Shoutout to the ever-charming Castle Rock for another year of fabulous floats and smiling neighbors lining the streets to cheer each other on. It's the kind of small-town spirit that makes Cowlitz County feel like home. 🏡

We were proud to roll down the route again, waving to families and spreading the word: Head Start is free with multiple locations throughout Cowlitz County, and it's here for you — from prenatal all the way through preschool. If you've got a little one at home, give us a call. We'd love to meet your family.

📞 360-442-2800
🌳 Serving Cowlitz County families since 1971

Thanks for having us, Castle Rock — see you next year! 🎉

06/22/2026

Thank you, Kelso School District for providing free, seasonally fresh, summer meals for our kids! 🌮🫐

Happy Summer! Join us for FREE meals starting next week at any one of our 5 locations. Meals are made fresh daily and highlight seasonal fresh ingredients.
You can find our daily menus on our Kelso SD Nutrition Webpage.

06/18/2026

🥬 Thank you, Steve the Rabbit and Lower Columbia School Gardens! 🍅

Tomorrow is our first Community Day of the Summer, at Northlake! Come by Friday, 9:00-12:00 to explore, help with garden projects, say hello to the bunnies and see what we're tasting for the day. The farm stand will have free produce and plants at 10:00 so don't forget your reusable bag, and we're able to take cash donations at this location if you feel so inclined.

2210 Olympia Way

06/16/2026

When we treat mistakes as something to be embarrassed by, we teach children to avoid risk. When we treat them as information, we teach children to be curious, resilient, and brave.

Normalize the stumble. Celebrate the try. Tell us below - what is a mistake you learned from in the long run?

06/10/2026

📌 Now Accepting Applications for Fall enrollment!

LCC Head Start/EHS/ECEAP, is now accepting applications for fall programming — and we accept applications ALL YEAR LONG. 🥳

We offer FREE early learning and family support services for income-eligible children and families, including prenatal, preschool, and teen parent support.

☀️ Summer programming options may also be available.
Please call for details, as summer schedules and openings may vary.

📞 Call us with questions: 360-442-2800
🔗 Application link is in the comments.

LCC Head Start/EHS/ECEAP
Serving Cowlitz County since 1972 ❤️

06/04/2026

Even the most frustrating behavior is a child's way of saying "I need something."
When we shift from "what's wrong with you?" to "what do you need?" everything changes.

💬 We'd love to hear from you.
Share a moment in the comments when asking "what do you need?" made all the difference!