Welcome to Alliance Center for Education Head Start! Our services for preschool aged students prepare Mecklenburg County’s children to be ready for school and in life beyond school. To achieve this, we deliver services to children and families in core areas of early learning, health, and family well-being while engaging parents as partners every step of the way.

Parent/Guardian

Parent means a Head Start child's mother or father, other family member (who has legal guardianship), who is a primary caregiver, foster parent or authorized caregiver, guardian or the person with whom the child has been placed for purposed of adoption pending a final adoption decree.

Address

Your physical address where your will be used to determine which site your child will be placed. Your mailing address, if different from physical address, is where all mail communication will be sent.
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Family Information

Family means all personal living in the same household who are supported by the child's parent(s) or guardian(s) income; and are related to the child's parent (s) or guardian (s) by blood, marriage, or adoption; or are the child's authorized caregiver or legally responsible party.

Child (Applicant)

This application is used for NEW applicants. If you have completed an application for this child previously, please contact Olga Kearns Billups at okbillups@bethlehemcenter.org or 704-371-7444 to follow up.

Location Preferences
- Your Address - Available Locations
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Additional Applicant

Do you want to apply now for another child in your family?

Add Another Applicant
Required information is missing, see above.