Head Start Program History
| 1978-1979 | First grant written by Dr. Loraine Webster, Professor of Early Childhood Education & Dr. Ray Schroeder, Assistant Dean of the School of Education. Written for two centers: Elk Point & Vermillion. 60 children $110,005 Loraine Webster, Director |
| 1982-1983 | Added a home base unit within the 60 children $127,790 Mary Wanserski, Director |
| 1984-1985 | Expanded to 70 children $149,564 |
| 1985-1986 | Expanded to 90 children (added classroom in Canton) $194,180 |
| 1987-1988 | Bobbie Sounding Sides, Acting Director |
| 1989-1990 | $291,287 Ruth Ann Slagle, Director |
| 1992-1993 | Expanded to 124 children (added HB units & classroom in Beresford) $491,530 |
| 1993-1994 | Expanded to 155 children (added classrooms in Lennox School District) $611,519 |
| 1998-1999 | Mary Main, Director |
| 2000-2001 | Expanded to 225 children * Early Head Start (55 children/expectant families) $488,212 * Full Day Full Year (15 children) $51,1888 (Cindy Weis, Coordinator) Total Funding: $814,445 |
| 2004-2005 | Current Total Funding: $1,596,116 |
| 2006-current | Carmen Steward, Director |
