Hidalgo County

Hidalgo County

Hidalgo County lies along the Texas-Mexico border in the Rio Grande Valley. In addition to offering the Parent-Child Education Program, AVANCE operates a home-based and Early Head Start program and a center-based Early Head Start ā€“ Child Care Partnership program.

Meeting People Where They Are

Early Head Start

Early learning, health, and family well-being services for infants 6 weeks to age three, including services to pregnant women provided in their homes. Early Head Start programming also includes socialization opportunities for infants, toddlers, and caregivers.

Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships

Partnering with licensed family child care homes in Hidalgo County, the program supports and enhances comprehensive services to families and children providing access to high quality full-day, full-year child care.

Parent Child Education ProgramĀ (PCEP)

PCEP is AVANCEā€™s core foundational program that teaches parents how to become their childā€™s first teacher. Families enrolled with AVANCE Head Start/Early Head Start are eligible to take part in parenting curriculum which includes developmentally appropriate activities that build on in-home instruction.ā€ÆĀ Learn more about PCEP here.

Our programs are currently enrolling. You can start your application by using the button below and completing the form.

What people say about Us.

ā€œMi nombre es Ana Encino, aun soy participante de AVANCE, mi niƱo es Mario Gael Martinez, su maestra es Olga Tueme. Mi bebe entro de meses de nacido y ahĆ­ fue creciendo y aprendiendo dentro del programa, ademĆ”s de que se divertĆ­a en las socializaciones que habĆ­an. AprendiĆ³ y avanzo a nivel intelectual y es demasiado el avance y las personas se sorprende al ver que Ć©l va bien avanzado. Considero que este programa es muy importante parea los niƱos, ya que se divierten y socializan entre niƱos, aprenden nĆŗmeros, abecedario, colores, los sentidos de humor, y de diferentes tipos de cosas. MĆ”s que nada promueve el aprendizaje de forma dinĆ”mica. Me gustĆ³ mucho y fue un placer estar dentro del programa, me voy satisfecha con los resultados. Recomiendo AVANCE por la experiencia que tuve con mi bebe.ā€

Ana Encino
AVANCE parent, EHS-Hidalgo Home-Based

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