The Kids of East Side House Settlement Head Start/Day Care

An analysis of early childhood education programs in New York City reveals immense unmet need among low-income infants and toddlers. Only 14% of income eligible infants and toddlers are being served by the City’s Administration for Children’s Services (ACS). As a result, community-based day care programs like East Side House Settlement Head Start/Day Care have called for the expansion of the early childhood education system to reach all eligible families of children ages 0-3. Families qualify for subsidized child care in New York City if their total household income is under 200% of poverty (less than $48,500 a year for a family of four).