SHORE UP! is a program focusing on children ages six weeks to three years. Development, both social and educational, is our primary focus, which enhances the families’ ability to focus on goals and attaining self-sufficiency. Socialization allows parents to build their understanding of parenting and community engagement. Additional training support is provided in health, nutritious meals, school readiness, and shared community resources.
Children are eligible for Early Head Start and Head Start if:
they are under the age of five and their family meets the income requirements as outlined by current federal guidelines;
they are homeless or in foster and/or kinship care;
are a part of families who qualify for services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), or families who receive public assistance, including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Locations:
Snow Hill Head Start Center, Located at 6352 Worcester Hwy, Newark, MD, 21841.
Stockton Head Start Center, Located at 5480 Stockton Rd, Stockton, MD, 21864.
Salisbury Head Start Center, Located at 520 Snow Hill Road, Salisbury, MD 21804
The Nest Early Learning Center serves 2, 3, and 4 year old students staffed with childcare workers and assisted by Worcester Technical High School apprentices interested in Early Education. Staff uses Frog Street curriculum (the same as Worcester County Public Schools) to help with development of skills and to get kids kindergarten ready. The Nest provides two healthy snacks to kids in their programs.
Children are eligible in Worcester County and are accepted on an application basis; spots are limited. The application can be found here.
The Nest partners with Maryland Child Care Scholarship Program to fast-track their application and to help with state-sponsored scholarships for their courses. Contact staff at GMVasiliou-Wierengo@worcesterk12.org to learn more about costs related to care.
Location: 6290 Worcester Highway, Newark, MD 21841 (inside of Worcester Technical High School)
The Judy Center Early Learning Hub provide comprehensive, full-day services for kids birth-5. Their mission is to teach language, motor function, social and emotional skills, and preparation for school. While not a full-day program, their events allow for learning for the whole family on how to make kids ready and successful in school.
Family Service Workers- Coordinators that work with families on pre-school skills and provide materials, events, field trips, and parenting workshops to eligible families.
Other services include: free books, vision and dental screenings, community outreach, case management, and classroom supplies.
Locations:
Snow Hill Elementary School: 515 Coulbourne Lane, Snow Hill, MD 21863
Pocomoke Elementary School: 2119 Pocomoke Beltway, Pocomoke City, MD 21851
Bundles of Joy University offers infant-5 care in Wicomico and Worcester County. Infants and toddlers up to 2 years of age are given care and early screening for pre-education strengths and weaknesses. Moving upwards in age, students begin to learn more on critical thinking, creativity, social play, and more using the Creative Curriculum model.
Bundles of Joy is often on a waitlist and steps to secure enrollment are featured here.
Locations:
Salisbury- 1409 S. Division Street, Salisbury MD 21804