Page 75 - PROGRAM IMPACT AND SATIFACTION AS SEEN THROUGH THE EYES OF HEAD START PARENTS

Figure 9: Osborne: What can be done to improve the Head Start program?
 Make pick up times a little longer.
 Everything is great.
 More parent activities with child.
 Program is great.
 More activities.
 Larger sized classrooms.
 Provide daycare on school grounds for those parents that work and can’t be there or have
someone pick them up because they're working.
 Get the kids ready for kinder. For example, teach the kids the ABCs and the sounds.
 Add an extra hour of education.
 Get them better prepared in reading and writing even if it's only basics.
 The program is great.
 I already love it.
 Too many children in one class and the class schedule is very short. They are in a hurry all the
time.
 Move to a bigger location. More running space for kids in the playground.
 Everything is great.
 I think it's great just the way it is but maybe more interaction with parents would be a nice thing.
 I feel the program stresses the staff out in a way that they become all pushy toward parents.
 Foods they served were healthy but I felt that my child did not eat it. Needed a little more variety.
 At this time I am very happy with the way the program runs and I feel like there is always room
for improvement.
 What I think what could be done to improve the program is offering the option for the kids to
attend both morning & afternoon classes for convenience to the parents with non-flexible
schedules.
 To me I think you are doing a great job
 Teach kids how to write more.
 Keep helping parents with nutrition classes so that we can teach our children at home.
 I think 3 and 4 year olds should be separated into different classrooms.
 Make sure teachers are prepared to work with children.
 Keep giving us information to support our children in learning the different areas and rules in the
classroom.
 More communication with parents and keep them informed in the progress children are making.
 Have more communication.
 The program is great, nothing needs to change.
 Help children more on preparing for kindergarten.
 Keep being friendly and patient with children and parents
 More time on academics with children.
 That the workshops and meetings for parents have two sessions in a day so that more can attend.
CCRC’s Head Start Parents Page | 71 December 2014