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Head Start enrollment recovery: what worked in five agencies
Door-to-door recruitment, flexible hours and transportation moved the needle most.
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Published January 28, 2026Early Childhood Team5 min readAgencies rebuilt enrollment by rethinking recruitment as a year-round function rather than an August scramble.
Extended-day options and transportation routes were the clearest predictors of sustained attendance.
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