Douglass Head Start

Douglass Head Start is a social services organization in Memphis that runs as part of Porter-Leath, with Veronica Roberts as site manager. Porter-Leath's preschool combines Early Head Start, Head Start, pre-K and tuition-based classrooms. Head Start serves income-eligible 3 and 4 year olds in Shelby County, and pre-K is for 4 year olds in specific ZIP codes. Enrollment starts with a Head Start application and an in-person interview. All children enjoy a USDA-approved breakfast, lunch and snack each day from an on-site kitchen, along with time at an outdoor playground. The curriculum is research-based and builds language, reading, writing, math and science through play-based learning. Porter-Leath is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Rated 4.0 from 4 Google reviews, 3 of them five stars and 1 one star.