The Office of Early Childhood Services has two main departments: Early Intervention and Preschool (Head Start and Pre-K Counts).
Preschool
Montgomery County Intermediate Unit Head Start and Montgomery County Intermediate Unit Pre-K Counts are FREE, federally-funded preschool programs for children from low-income families ages 3 to 5 in Montgomery County. These program offer no-cost educational, nutritional, and social services that help children prepare for success in school. MCIU’s preschool programs provide services to enrolled families, and also meets the needs of special populations, including children with disabilities.
Early Intervention
The Early Intervention office is responsible for providing services to eligible young children ages three to age of beginner through an agreement with the Department of Education. Preschool children are eligible for early intervention services that exhibit a developmental delay of 25 percent or a disability and require specially designed instruction.
If you are interested in having your child evaluated for Early Intervention services please call 484-685-1856.
Department Contacts
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Dr. Holly Acosta Director of the Office of Early Childhood Services Email: hacosta@mciu.org Phone: 610-755-9310 Lisa Boffa, Administrative Assistant, lboffa@mciu.org |
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Lorinda Moyer Assistant Director of the Office of Early Childhood Services Phone: 610-755-9430 Email: lmoyer@mciu.org |
Administrators:
Nicole Irvin | Program Administrator, Early Intervention – Central Region | 610-755-9488 | nirvin@mciu.org |
Chris Stewart | Program Administrator, Early Intervention – Eastern Region | 610-755-9499 | cstewart@mciu.org |
Ashley Lee | Program Administrator, Early Intervention – Northern Region | 610-755-9334 | alee@mciu.org |
Jennifer Smerecky | Program Administrator, Early Intervention – Western Region | 610-755-9323 | jsmerecky@mciu.org |
Paula Rice | Program Administrator, Head Start | 484-808-2230 | price@mciu.org |
Rebecca DeSantis | Program Administrator, Pre-K Counts | 610-755-9394 | rdesantis@mciu.org |