Bank Street Head Start

About Us

The Administration for Children Services selected the Division of Continuing Education at Bank Street College of Education as one of 75 delegate agencies in New York City to operate Head Start programs. Bank Street Head Start (BSHS) is located on the first and second floors of the Genesis-Robert F. Kennedy Apartments at 113 East 13th Street, a building that is owned by HELP-USA, a national non-profit organization whose mission is to help those who are homeless and others in need to become and remain self-reliant. Bank Street Head Start empowers and educates low-income families and their children through comprehensive, high quality services. We build long-term relationships and provide a range of individualized support in the areas of early childhood education; medical, dental, and mental health; nutrition; and social services. Bank Street currently serves 60 children in four Preschool classrooms.