Early Care & Education

ACAP provides families with comprehensive and affordable high quality prenatal, infant, toddler, and preschool education and child development programs. Services also include family and child health and nutrition services.

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Want to sign your child up for Early Head Start, Head Start, or child care services?

Complete the online application now. Additional documentation may be required in addition to the completed application.

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If you have completed an application in the past or have had a child attend one of our programs,

please call 764-3721 Ext 224.

More About Our Services

Head Start

2023 Eligibility Guidelines
Parent Policy Council 2021-2022 Membership

Provides a comprehensive preschool developmental program to three and four year-old income-eligible children, including children with disabilities. We are proud to deliver Head Start services in partnership with the public school in Dyer Brook, Limestone and Van Buren; with Child Development Services in Presque Isle; and with high school regional technical centers in Houlton and Presque Isle. Licensed facilities are located in:

Caribou

17 Bowles Rd, Caribou, ME

Dyer Brook

RSU #50 Partnership: 922 Dyer Brook Rd, Dyer Brook, ME

Fort Kent

40 Alfalfa Ave, Fort Kent, ME

Houlton

91 Military St, Houlton, ME 04730

Houlton Region Two Partnership: 5 Bird St, Houlton, ME

Limestone

93 High St. Limestone, ME

Presque Isle

Gouldville: 44 Park St, Presque Isle, ME

PIRCTC: 79 Blake St, Presque Isle, ME

Birch St. Community Center, 37 Birch St, Presque Isle, ME

Van Buren

169 Main St. Van Buren, ME

Early Head Start

Provides a comprehensive child development program prenatally through age three at three centers.

Caribou: 17 Bowles Rd, Caribou, ME 04736
Gouldville: 44 Park St, Presque Isle, ME 04769
Houlton: 91 Military St, Houlton, ME 04730
Presque Isle: 37 Birch St. Presque Isle, ME 04769

In addition to educational screening and assessment and developmental educational services, Head Start and Early Head Start provides comprehensive screenings to Head Start children that include lead, vision, hearing, oral health, developmental and behavioral screenings. BMI risk assessments, nutritional counseling, healthy meals, along with physical and mental health support and referrals are also provided.

Early Intervention Program

Provides opportunities for children ages 3-5 years old with developmental delays and/or disabilities to develop skills and strategies necessary to build solid foundations for school reasdiness in a small, low ratio setting to address goals identified on their Individual Educational Program (IEP). Foundation Classrooms are approved State of Maine Special Education preschool programs and are available in Fort Kent, Presque Isle, Caribou and Houlton.

Child Care

Child Care Rates
CCSP/TCC Information

ACAP provides childcare from infancy to six years of age to children at State of Maine licensed facilities in Caribou, Presque Isle, and Houlton. Childcare offerings include:

Activities for school readiness
Age appropriate materials
Clean and safe centers
Daily educational experiences
Family involvement in activities
Healthy meals and snacks
Part, half, and full-time openings
Safe outdoor play
Safe nurturing environment
Trained and certified teachers

Child Care is a fee-based program based on age. We accept many forms of payments including but not limited to childcare subsidy, Aspire/Transitional, DHHS, Career Center, and Private Pay.

Pay for Child Care

Child Care Provider Food Program

This program sponsors licensed childcare providers, meeting USDA food and nutritional guidelines, to receive reimbursement for meals served to children in their care. If you are a Child Care provider and would like more information contact:

Connie Montpetit

(207) 764-0733 ext. 325

cmontpetit@acap-me.org

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