Lutheran Services Florida

The goal of the PEPPI Head Start Child Development Center is to improve the quality of life for at-risk pre-school children by providing comprehensive services to families in Belle Glade — a poverty-stricken area populated largely by struggling low-income families and migrant workers.

Every child in the Program learns basic educational skills in a clean and safe environment and receives a well-balanced breakfast lunch and a healthy mid-afternoon snack daily. Parents receive referrals to medical dental and mental health professionals.

A major emphasis in the program is contained in the acronym of the program name: PEPPI = Preschool Enrichment Program with Parental Involvement. Therefore every parent is required to play an active role in the program including:
Participating in School Activities
Volunteering in the Classrooms
Serving as Chaperones on School Field Trips
Maintaining the School Building and Property
Since it began in 1982 thousands of children and their families in the Belle Glade area have benefited from the services provided by LSF’s PEPPI Head Start Program.
Additional Services: Full Day Half Day Before School Food Served

Child Ages:

3 weeks - 5 years

Licenses & Accreditations:

Florida Department of Children and Families - National Association for the Education of Young Children

Preschool:

Yes

Hours of Operation:

Monday_Friday 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM