Q. What are the hours for Extended Day?
A.  Extended Day is open from 7:00 a.m. - 5:45 p.m. Monday - Friday Year Round. We are also open all  
Teachers’ Workdays and some holidays

Q. What is the cost of the program?
A. It is based on your monthly income and the number of people in your immediate family (mother, father,
children).

Q. Do you provide transportation to the Extended Day Program?
A. No, but there may be some exceptions.

Q. What ages do you serve?
A. The Lucy Gist Child Development Center is licensed to serve ages 1year to five year olds. The School-Age and teen programs serve K-12 grade students.

Q. What are your hours of operation?
A. The Lucy Gist Center operates between the hours of 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The school-age program operates between the hours of 2:00 and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday during the school year.  On teacher workdays and school vacation days, the program is opened from 8:30 to 3:30 Monday through Friday. Extended hours are available for working parents. The teen program operates from 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Q. What are your fees?
A. Fees are on a sliding scale and are determined by family size and household income. For participants in the school-age and teen programs, proof of address is also required.

Q. Is your program licensed?
A. The Lucy Gist Center is licensed by the State of North Carolina and is a 5 star rated licensed center. The Center is also NAEYC accredited. The school-age center is housed in two locations, 2705 and 2706 Baltimore Avenue. The 2705 site is a 4 star rated center and the 2706 site is a 3 star rated licensed center.

Q. How old does a child have to be in order to register for Head Start?
A. A child should be at least 3 years of age on or before October 16th of the current enrollment year, 4 years of age or turning 5 years old after October 16th of the current enrollment year and is still too young for Public Kindergarten.

Q. What will I need in order to complete the application process?
A. A certified copy of your child’s birth certificate, immunization record, and proof of family income for the last twelve months or the last taxable year.

Q. Where are your sites located?
A. Site locations are throughout Mecklenburg County.

Q. How does Head Start differ from CMS Pre-K Programs?
A. Head Start focuses on the Individual needs of both child and family.

Q. How are children selected for participation?
A. Through a formalized process of established selection criteria that ensures that children who have the greatest needs are selected first.