Early Head Start to Expand Next Fall

posted 9/30/21 -- LCCAA Head Start will serve more babies and toddlers next year and once again have a facility in South Elyria.

The agency has been awarded an Early Head Start expansion grant from the federal government that will create 16 new slots for children aged 0 to 3 in Lorain County. The expansion will allow LCCAA to open a new facility at 107 Oberlin Ave. in Elyria, not far from the former Hamilton Elementary School Head Start site.

“This is exciting news for families in Elyria,” said Head Start Director Shauna Matelski, Ed.D. “It is now well-known how critical those first few years are for child development and we are just thrilled to be able to serve more children.”

The new center will have two classrooms and approximately six staff members. Construction will begin soon with an opening date expected in the fall of 2022, Matelski said.