2025-2026 School Year
You may apply for Bear River Head Start services online. There are English and Spanish applications available below in the green boxes. Please provide all the information requested.
If you have had a child in our Head Start Program in the past, are currently enrolled or have applied in previous years, please click on the link below to fill out some information. Someone from our ERSEA department will contact you to complete the application process. Thanks!
Si usted ha tenido a un niño inscrito en nuestro programa de Head Start en el pasado, si actualmente tiene a un niño inscrito, o si ha aplicado en años pasados, favor de hacer click en el enlace que sigue para proveernos de su información. Una persona de nuestro equipo de inscripciones (ERSEA) le contactará para completar su proceso de aplicación.
Formulario para contactar al equipo de ERSEA en Español
For NEW applicant families, please apply online by clicking on the link below:
Para aplicaciones de familias NUEVAS, favor de aplicar en linea haciendo click en este enlace:
Additional Information for Applicants
Bear River Head Start’s Policy is to serve children and families with the greatest need and those with income that falls within the federal Poverty Guidelines.
Click this link to learn more:
Family Income Guidelines
These are the 2025-26 poverty guidelines.
Size of Family unit Poverty Guideline
| Members | Income |
|---|---|
| 1 | $15,650.00 |
| 2 | $21,150.00 |
| 3 | $26,650.00 |
| 4 | $32,150.00 |
| 5 | $37,650.00 |
| 6 | $43,150.00 |
| 7 | $48,650.00 |
| 8 | $54,150.00 |
For family units with more than 8 members, add $5,500.00 for each additional member. For Early Head Start Families add 1 for expectant mom.Income Means:
- Money wages or salary BEFORE deductions
- Social Security or Rail Retirement
- Unemployment compensation
- Strike benefits from Union Funds
- Worker’s Compensation
- Veteran’s benefits
- Public Assistance (including temporary assistance for needy families, supplemental security income, emergency assistance money payments and non-federally funded general assistance or general relief money payments)
- Training Stipends
- Alimony and Child support
- Military family allotments or other regular support from an absent family member or someone not living in the household
- Private or Government pensions (including military retirement pay)
- Regular insurance or annuity payments
- College or University scholarships, grants, fellowships and assistantships
- Dividends, interest and periodic receipts for Estate or Trust
For the following types of income look at the NET INCOME TOTAL
- Self-employment (gross receipts minus operating expenses)
- Farm self-employment
- Rental Income
- Royalties, gambling or lottery winnings
Income does NOT include:
- Capital gains
- Assets drawn down as withdrawals from a bank
- Sales of property, house or car
- Tax refunds, gifts, loans, lump-sum inheritances, one time insurance payments or compensation for injury
- Employer paid or union paid portion of health insurance or other fringe benefits
- Food or housing in lieu of wages
- Value of food & fuel produced and consumed on farms
- The imputed value of rent from owner-occupied, non-farm or farm housing
- Federal non-cash benefits programs: Medicare, Medicaid, Food stamps, School Lunches and Housing Assistance.
Health Requirements
Bear River Head Start wants to keep all kids healthy and safe from the flu season, diseases, and any other viruses they may come in contact with. Look over this information to find out about immunizations in Idaho and Utah, nutrition, and so much more!
Health & Wellness at Head Start
At Bear River Head Start one of our goals is to promote and maintain the complete health and wellness of every employee, parent, and child. Every child should enjoy a safe and healthy environment in which to grow and learn. A child’s healthy development is promoted through ongoing communication between staff and families concerning health related issues. Bear River Head Start works with parents to ensure that all children have a source of health care that is available even after the child is no longer in the Head Start Program. It is important for you, the parent or legal guardian, to know that there are certain Federal requirements Head Start must meet in relation to your child’s health.
The following information is a guide to let you know the type of health services required at Head Start.
Immunizations:
Previously Enrolled?
If you have Applied before for Bear River Head Start please call the main office at 435-755-0081 EXT 325,321 or 410 or email applications@