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“HOW WE PROTECT YOU”
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Total # of Early Head Start & Head Start children, families and pregnant women served.
in 2017
This institution is an equal opportunity provider, giving equal access to all without regard to race, color, sex, age, disability, and national origin. Please see the Office of the State Superintendent of Education for details on Civil Rights requirements.
We love our new teachers:
You help children grow
and we help YOU grow!
We are devoted to YOUR professional development. You start as an educator and can become anything you want!
What we are looking for in teachers:
- Can nurture children through interactions and learning experiences
- Great communications skills
- Ability to work as a team
- Energetic and passionate about working with young children and families
- Knowledge of developmental milestones
- Committed to professionalism and eager to learn
- Willing to GROW!
We offer a Competitive Salary plus a sign-on bonus of $3,000.
Quality Improvement Network Locations
UPO is proud to be the hub for the Quality Improvement Network, a multi-year effort to boost outcomes for infants and toddlers. We oversee 16 child development centers to ensure that they meet the Head Start Performance Standards.
DC’s Office of the State Superintendent of Education chose UPO because we have a proven high-quality model. Our knowledge helps build the capacity of neighborhood-based child care centers, creating a rising tide that truly lifts all boats.
Enrollment Contact: Carmen Herrera
cherrera@upo.org | (202) 238-4733
ROOSEVELT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
4301 13th Street, NW (WARD 4) | 202-939-3609
DUNBAR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
101 N Street, NW (WARD 5) | 202-724-4407
EDGEWOOD
601 Edgewood Terrace, NE (WARD 5) | 202-529-1582
LUKE C. MOORE HIGH SCHOOL
1001 Monroe Street, NE (WARD 5) | 202-671-6313
AZEEZE BATES
444 16th Street, NE (WARD 6) | 202-388-7960
PARADISE DAY CARE CENTER
3513 Jay Street, NE, Suites A & B (WARD 7) | 202-627-2220
H. D. WOODSON HIGH SCHOOL
540 55th Street, NE (WARD 7) | 202-724-8841
C. W. HARRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
301 53rd Street, SE (WARD 7) | 202-645-5613
ANACOSTIA HIGH SCHOOL
1601 16th Street, SE (WARD 8) | 202-698-2155
FREDERICK DOUGLASS
3240 Stanton Road, SE (WARD 8)
202-889-2080 Ext. 701
BALLOU SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
3401 4th Street, SE (WARD 8) | 202-645-6689
ATLANTIC GARDENS
4228 4th Street, SE (WARD 8) | 202-758-0339
EAGLE ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
3425 10th Place SE (WARD 8) | 202-238-4632
MARIE REED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2195 Champlain Street, NW (WARD 1) | 202-207-3862
KETCHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1919 15th Street, SE (WARD 8) | 202-610-5872
COOLIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
405 Sheridan Street, NW (WARD 4) | 202-238-4600
MALCOLM X ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1500 Mississippi Avenue, SE (WARD 8) | 202-238-4600
Early Head Start*
Love and attention should never get a time-out
The Office of Early Learning provides direct center-based services to Early Head Start children and families. We focus on the first 1,000 days of a child’s life — from birth through age 3. We are passionate about helping children learn and develop fundamental skills, which promotes families’ well-being. All of our children are screened within the first 45 days of entry for health and developmental delays. (Approximately 10% of the children served are diagnosed with disabilities.) We embrace all populations and develop strategies to address the needs of children and families who deal with disabilities, homelessness, and foster care, as well as different languages and diverse cultural backgrounds.
Our classrooms have a special focus on comprehensive services including health, nutrition, and mental wellness. Our Early Head Start program gives infants and toddlers the tools to develop their social-emotional, physical, cognitive, and language skills — steering them in the direction of happiness and success.
UPO operates 15 Early Learning Centers throughout DC. (We also arrange for home visits.)
In addition to our program, we offer partnerships with Spanish Education Development (SED) Center and Christian Tabernacle Child Development Center (CTCDC).
For more information, contact Carmen Herrera at cherrera@upo.org or (202) 238-4733.
Head Start
Meeting the growing needs of growing children
To boost outcomes for children ages 3-5, we oversee thecomprehensive support given by 9 providers, ensuring that they meet the Head Start Performance Standards.
UPO partners with Head Start programs through DC’s Quality Improvement Network (QIN).The DC government chose us to become a QIN “hub” because we have a proven high-quality model. Our knowledge helps build the capacity of neighborhood-based center — look for the ones near you!
Our partners range from Educare DC (which provides the entire set of resources for children) to AppleTree charter school (which provides the educational portion while UPO staff work with families to ensure their health and well-being).Parents are involved through committees and trainings so they can access community resources, healthcare, dental vans, and hearing and vision screenings.
For more information, contact Carmen Herrera at cherrera@upo.org or (202) 238-4733.
Home Based
We make house calls
Home Based provides the same Early Head Start (EHS) resources and support in your home that children and families receive in our Early Learning Centers.
Qualified home visitors perform weekly 90-minute home visits with parents to engage them and their children. We support parents in developing qualifying milestones in order to support their child’s success. Bi-weekly socialization allows parents to build their understanding of parenting and brings the community together.
We give training support in health, nutritious meals, breastfeeding, school readiness, shared community resources, etc. We’re serving 72 families with this program, which is culturally sensitive to the needs of the community.
For more information, contact Yanet Hernandez at yhernandez@upo.org or (202) 238-4605.
Pregnant Women
Providing care from belly to cradle
UPO partners with the Healthy Babies Project to serve 52 pregnant women and families as they go through pregnancy and transition into parenting. Prenatal health has an impact on the child’s development so we can enroll moms-to-be in a center where they receive support for a healthy birth. We also train them on fetal alcohol syndrome, breastfeeding, and labor and delivery, and offer dental appointments for those who want them.
The goal is to provide proper planning for the unborn child. All pregnant women are screened for perinatal and post-partum depression and each family receives a post-partum visit 2 weeks after delivery to ensure a healthy transition from hospital to home.
For more information, contact Carmen Herrera at cherrera@upo.org or (202) 238-4733.
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