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Annual Report

Summary of the 2023–2024 Annual Report

Mission

ESD 113 Early Learning provides comprehensive individualized preschool education, health education, and family support to promote family engagement and school readiness.

Vision

Empowered, strong, healthy families breaking the cycle of poverty.

Students Served

Head Start

  • 453 children served from 417 families

  • 21% of families enrolled had an income below 130% federal poverty level

  • 37% enrolled for a second year

  • 13% had an Individualized Education Plan (IEP)

ECEAP

  • 185 children served
  • 74.6% of families enrolled are below 36% State Median Income (SMI)
  • 33% enrolled for a second year
  • 16.2% had an Individualized Education Plan (IEP)

Student Progress

Children showed significant growth across all developmental areas from fall to spring:

  • Social-Emotional: 70.73% to 88.23% meeting/exceeding expectations
  • Physical: 78.05% to 96.08% meeting/exceeding expectations
  • Language: 69.51% to 91.18% meeting/exceeding expectations
  • Literacy: 54.88% to 89.24% meeting/exceeding expectations
  • Cognitive: 58.54% to 91.18% meeting/exceeding expectations
  • Mathematics: 58.54% to 89.24% meeting/exceeding expectations

Family Engagement

The program used ReadyRosie™ family engagement curriculum. Early Learning families engaged with ReadyRosie™ videos and other materials that strengthened the connections between school and home. Learning and family outcomes included:

  • 482 interactions with language/literature content
  • 497 interactions with health/well-being content
  • 416 interactions with positive parent/child relationship content
  • 422 interactions with family lifelong learning content

Health Services

  • 81% completed physical exams
  • 67% completed dental exams
  • 95% had up-to-date immunizations
  • 95% of children needing treatment for a health condition received it
  • 50% of children needing oral health treatment received it

Transportation

  • 167,691 miles driven during the school year
  • Transportation provided to 7 Head Start centers and 2 ECEAP centers
  • Served students across Thurston, Grays Harbor, and Mason Counties

Funding and Financial Management

  • Total Program Revenue: $10,105,479
  • Federal Head Start: $8,957,937 (88.64%)
  • State Transportation: $844,624 (8.36%)
  • Federal CACFP: $302,918 (3.00%)

The program maintained responsible financial management with expenses totaling $8,941,897 for Head Start operations.

Federal Review Results

The Office of Head Start conducted monitoring reviews and identified several strong practices:

  • Effective use of observation tools to support social and emotional growth
  • Economic mobility support for families
  • Strong eligibility verification process
  • Customized recruitment for all demographic groups
  • Excellent collaboration with local education agencies

The Office of the Washington State Auditor found no audit findings or material weaknesses for the federal Head Start grant.