Early Childhood Education

Where can I find the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) screening?

If you are a Head Start parent, your child's teacher may provide you with the link to access the ASQ screening online.

For those who are not enrolled in Head Start, the ASQ screening can typically be conducted by your child's pediatrician.

Additionally, the Head Start admin office may have copies of the ASQ screening available. If you prefer a physical copy, please visit our Head Start admin office and be prepared to provide your child's date of birth, as this tool is designed for children aged 1 month to 5 years old.

Does Head Start have income limits for eligibility?
KCAO Head Start has different ways to qualify that don’t require income as an eligibility. Please email enroll@kcao.org to ask specific questions about enrollment eligibility.

What is considered “ag work” for Migrant Seasonal Head Start? 

IMSHS defines "agricultural labor" to include fruit & vegetables, mushroom growing, flower farming, plant or tree nurseries, greenhouses, forestry, orchards, sod farming, grain/corn storage facilities, stock, dairy, poultry, livestock, fish, fur-farming; employment connected to fruit, vegetables, and grains packaging and canning, cultivating the soil, raising, de-tasseling and harvesting any agricultural or horticultural commodity, orchards, dairying, bees/apiaries; including the raising, shearing, feeding, processing, training, and caring for livestock; swine, sheep, beef cattle, ponies, or horses, and poultry, fish, and fur-bearing animals and wildlife. 

“Agricultural employment” under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) is broadly defined to include a range of activities related to farming. Here are some aspects that are generally considered to be agricultural employment: 

• Cultivation and Tillage of the Soil: This includes preparing the ground for planting seeds or transplants and involves plowing, tilling, and managing the soil. 

• Dairy Production: Activities related to the maintenance and care of dairy herds and the production of milk. 

• Production of any Agricultural or Horticultural Commodities: This encompasses the growing and harvesting of crops, fruits, vegetables, and floricultural and horticultural commodities. 

• Raising of Livestock, Bees, Fur-Bearing Animals, or Poultry: Includes the care and management of animals intended for food, fiber, or other agricultural purposes. 

Truck driving, when it involves the transportation of agricultural products, supplies, or workers, can be considered a part of “agricultural employment” under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA). Specifically, the Act covers the transportation of: 

• Migrant or Seasonal Agricultural Workers: The transportation of workers to or from the place of employment or housing. 

• Agricultural Commodities: The delivery of goods such as crops, livestock, or other products that are directly related to farming and cultivation. 

However, if the truck driving is not directly related to the farming operation, such as long-haul trucking of goods that are not agricultural commodities, it may not fall under the definition of agricultural employment as per the MSPA. The distinction is important because the MSPA provides specific protections and standards for employment related to agriculture.