Head Start Celebrates Its 56th Birthday

BALLSTON SPA — LifeWorks Head Start celebrated its 56th birthday on May 18. For over 50 years, they have helped families get their children prepared both socially and academically for Kindergarten. LifeWorks currently has 10 classroom sites spanning the entirety of Saratoga County, and is enrolling now for September. 

One site in particular, Ballston Commons, officially reopened on May 3 for in-person classes. Something that seemed entirely out of reach for both teachers, staff, and families a few months ago had finally become a reality. 

The site, which was previously located at Gordon Creek Elementary School, is now tucked away nicely in the Malta Commons Business Park. The new space allows for more room for both administration as well as students and teachers. 

Head Start Region Manager, Alicia Mutz, noted how the students at Ballston Commons hadn’t been in in-person programs since everything shut down due to COVID-19 in March of last year. Switching from virtual to face-to-face seems to already have done wonders for the childrens’ ability to focus, learn and thrive. The site only runs for two and a half hours each day, Monday – Thursday. Once the location receives its daycare license, the site will be open for six hours a day, Monday – Friday. 

LifeWorks Head Start offers free classroom and home-based programs for income eligible pregnant women, infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. For more info and to apply visit www.lifeworksaction.org/headstart or call 518-288-3206.