Programs
Early Childhood: Early Head Start, Alexandria Head Start, and Early Learning Center
Hear from TCC families and educators to learn more about our Early Childhood programs by watching this video.
Register here for Campagna Center preschool education programs in the City of Alexandria!
Read our Early Head Start Annual Report for 2024-2025 here.
Read our Alexandria Head Start Annual Report for 2024-2025 here.
Early Head Start
Early Head Start is a year-round program, serving children ages zero to three and expectant mothers. Offering a comprehensive range of services, the EHS program builds social, emotional, intellectual, and physical skills in infants and toddlers. Children and families also receive ongoing health and nutrition services, including medical and dental exams. Parents are also able to benefit from the support of Family Service Specialists, who assist parents with their own educational and vocational goals.
Early Head Start provides services in three different ways to meet the individual needs of children and families:
- Center-based – Operating in spaces donated by Alexandria City Public Schools, children are enrolled in a full-day program designed to foster all aspects of development. This service option is especially beneficial for parents who are employed and/or in school full time.
- Home-based – On a weekly basis, a highly-qualified early childhood professional visits families in their homes, working with parents and children together to support all aspects of development. Group meetings with other parents receiving similar services are offered twice a month to help parents develop relationships with other families.
- Family Child Care Providers – Offered to infants and toddlers of working families or parents who attend school full-time. Staffed by licensed family child care providers, these services foster all aspects of child development.
Hours & Locations
Early Head Start is a full year program that closes for two weeks in the summer. Hours of operation are from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Eligibility and Registration
Early Head Start accepts 126 children. Eligibility is determined based on income and family need, with a priority placed on teen parents. Eligible families not accepted due to limited space will be offered a spot on the waiting list for that year.
To apply, click here.
Contact
For registration information, contact Enrollment and Admin Specialist at ecpregistration@campagnacenter.org or 703-459-3545
Alexandria Head Start
Alexandria Head Start (AHS) promotes kindergarten readiness for children from three to five years of age. The program promotes literacy and mathematics skills, as well as children’s social-emotional, intellectual, and physical well-being. Children and families also receive health and nutrition services and support for growth and development through community resources. Parents are also able to benefit from the support of Family Service Specialists who assist parents with their own educational and vocational goals.
Like Early Head Start, AHS services are provided at several sites across the city as a result of partnerships we have developed with the City of Alexandria, Alexandria City Public Schools.
Hours & Locations
Alexandria Head Start runs from late August to mid-June. The program hours of operation are 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. There are currently 6 sites across the city of Alexandria; however sites may vary from year to year.
Eligibility and Registration
Alexandria Head Start serves 253 preschool children. Low-income families and families of children with special needs in Alexandria are invited to register. Eligibility is determined based on income and family need. Eligible families not accepted due to limited space will be offered a spot on the waiting list for that year or referred to another agency.
Please apply through the ALX Preschool application: Apply Now
ALX Preschool is a network of programs that provide early care and education services to 3-and 4-year-old children through a coordinated enrollment system.
ALX Preschool uses one application for families to apply to participating programs and registrars work with families to identify options based on eligibility and individual family needs.
For help with your application, please contact:
ALX Preschool and Family Resource Center
4850 Mark Center Drive Alexandria, VA 22311
Phone: 703-746-5437
Email: ALXPreschool@alexandriava.gov
Or Enrollment and Admin Specialist at ecpregistration@campagnacenter.org
Campagna Kids at John Adams and Jefferson Houston are now serving preschoolers (ages 3-5) after school!
Parent Portal:
For online registration, or to make payments, please use the appropriate link below.
- Current After Care Families: (for families that have created an account), click here to log onto the portal.
- New After Care Families: (for families that have NOT created an account), click here to request an account.
- Click here for CK New Families Registration Instructions
- Click here for CK Enrollment Supporting Documents
Early Learning Center
The Campagna Early Learning Center at St. James provides high-quality early childhood education to preschoolers ages 2.5 to 5 years. At the Early Learning Center, children learn, grow, and thrive with educational experiences that promote school readiness and foster relationships with supportive childcare educators.
Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.: Part-time, full-time, and year round options!
Please contact the Center at 703-567-1984 for enrollment and pricing information.
Age requirements: 2.5 to 5 years old
The Campagna Early Learning Center is located at 5140 Fillmore Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22311
This website is supported by Grant Number 03CH012856 (Alexandria Head Start) and Grant Number 03CH011808 (Early Head Start) 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 Campagna Center and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Head Start.
