Head Start & Early Head Start
About the Program:
The Ascension DePaul Services’s Head Start & Early Head Start programs provide comprehensive services to children, six weeks to five years of age, and their families, including full-day education services.
Head Start & Early Head Start Program Location:
DePaul Wesley
Children’s Center
1418 Fitch
San Antonio, Texas 78211
Please call 210-334-2390 for questions or to schedule an appointment for application.

Mission:
To prepare our community’s children, and their families, for school readiness and long-lasting success in education.
Vision:
To provide for every child and family, high quality, comprehensive Head Start services.
Eligibility Requirements
AGE ELIGIBILITY
INCOME ELIGIBILITY
PRIORITY ELIGIBILITY
- The child to be enrolled is in foster care
- The family is receiving benefits or services through the TANF Program
- A family member living with and supported by you is receiving Supplemental Security Income benefits (SSI)
- The family is homeless
- Children with a disability, including a severe disability Income eligibility requirements for Head Start may be waived, if your child has a current Individualized Education Plan (IEP), or a current Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP).
Required Documentation
- PROOF OF INCOME – 1040, W2, Pay stubs, Unemployment document, Statement from employer, TANF, or SSI documents.
- PROOF OF AGE – Birth certificate
- PROOF OF GUARDIANSHIP – (If applicable: Foster care letter or Child Protective Services documents)
- PROOF OF RESIDENCE – Bill or statement with your name and address. Example: CPS or SAWS.
- DIVORCE DECREE/CUSTODY DOCUMENTS – (If applicable)
- PROOF OF CHILD SUPPORT – (If applicable)
- CHILD’S RECORD OF IMMUNIZATION
- CHILD’S LATEST PHYSICAL EXAM
Disclaimer:
This website is supported by Grant Number 06CH012408 from the Office of Head Start within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of Ascension DePaul Services and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Head Start.