WESTFIELD — Community Action Pioneer Valley is making progress towards building a new Head Start center in Westfield.
The agency recently received federal approval and funding from the Office of Head Start in the Administration of Children and Families to purchase a plot of land and build a new child care center. The total project cost, including the community’s in-kind contributions, will be just over $10 million.
CAPV Director Anat Weisenfreund said the Head Start and Early Learning Program in Westfield currently serves 61 infants, toddlers, and preschoolers at a building leased from the city of Westfield. The lease runs out in May 2026, at which point the program will need a new location. The new site will be able to serve the current enrollment and to expand in the future, she said.
