Head Start Director Angela Carr is pleased to announce that Jan Wilson has been named as Pierce County Head Start Staff of the Year for 2025-2026. The center is operated by action pact, a local community action agency.
Center Coordinator, Kristy Knowlton said, “Jan is truly deserving of this recognition, because she goes out of her way each and every day.” Wilson is the custodian/food transporter at the center.
Head Start services are for children from birth to compulsory school age, as well as pregnant women and expectant families. Eligible participants include children whose families meet the federal low-income guidelines— that is, incomes at or below the federal poverty guidelines or who participate in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Supplemental Security Income or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program public assistance services. Other eligible participants include children who are in the foster care system or experiencing homelessness. Programs may also accept a limited number of children who do not meet any of those eligibility criteria.
Head Start services are available at no cost to children ages birth to 5 in eligible families. Head Start Preschool services work with families with children ages 3 to 5. Early Head Start services work with families with children ages birth to 3, and many also serve expectant families. Many programs operate both Head Start Preschool and Early Head Start services.
The Pierce County Head Start Center is currently taking applications for the 2026-2027 program year. Please contact the Family Advocate Office at (912) 4490004 to learn more or to schedule your eligibility application.
Seen above, Head Start staff and children surprise Jan Wilson with a certificate and a goody bag of some of her favorite things. Back row (lr): Tanya Roberson, Craig Schwipps, Sunny Dixon, Marie Strickland, Zoe Herrington, Miya Broady and Katherine Whitley. Front row (l-r): Ja’Quan Wright, Jan Wilson, Rylee Roberts and John and Jade Whitley.
