Head Start/Good Start is a partnership between Providence Children’s Museum and Children's Friend Head Start serving all 1,200 Head Start children in greater Providence. Conducted by the Museum’s AmeriCorps members, the program includes enriched Museum visits for the children and teachers, curriculum-based Museum activities in all Head Start classrooms and professional development for Head Start teachers and teacher aides.

For more information contact Mary Scott Hackman, Early Childhood Programs Coordinator, at (401) 273-5437 ext. 135.

AmeriCorps at Providence Children's Museum is made possible by:

Corporation for National and Community Service
Serve Rhode Island

Head Start/Good Start is supported by:

C. R. Bard Foundation, Inc.
Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation
The John Clarke Trust, Bank of America, Co-Trustee
The Hassenfeld Foundation
Frank B. Hazard General Charity Fund, Bank of America, Trustee
Harry M., Miriam C. & William C. Horton Fund, Bank of America, N.A. Trustee
Museum Annual Campaign Donors
The Providence Shelter
Textron Charitable Trust