{"id":24257,"date":"2025-10-28T21:23:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T21:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/24257\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T21:23:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T21:23:07","slug":"head-start-centers-reopen-in-tallahassee-tuesday-following-monday-closure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/24257\/","title":{"rendered":"Head Start centers reopen in Tallahassee Tuesday following Monday closure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Parents and families in the capital city are breathing a little easier now that Head Start centers are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/10\/27\/update-leon-county-head-start-will-reopen-tuesday\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/10\/27\/update-leon-county-head-start-will-reopen-tuesday\/\">back open<\/a> after closing Monday due to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/10\/21\/head-start-programs-tallahassee-face-uncertainty-government-shutdown-continues\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/10\/21\/head-start-programs-tallahassee-face-uncertainty-government-shutdown-continues\/\">federal government shutdown<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Almost 150 children between the ages of 3 and 5 use the South City location. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Parents were left scrambling over the weekend when they learned centers would be closed on Monday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">On Monday evening, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/10\/27\/leon-county-childrens-services-council-helps-fund-head-start-centers-amid-pause-federal-funding\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/10\/27\/leon-county-childrens-services-council-helps-fund-head-start-centers-amid-pause-federal-funding\/\">Children\u2019s Services Council of Leon County approved a plan to help fund the programs<\/a> with up to $300,000. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">More Tallahassee news:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Staff members were unsure if they\u2019d be able to keep their jobs, while families tried to come up with alternative plans. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Kimberly Smith, the education coordinator for South City Head Start, said the closure caused a domino effect for many families. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cSeveral parents that did not know if they were going to have to quit their first job, second job, or even have a job to go to because they did not have any childcare for their children, so it was kind of a heartbreaking situation for the parents as well trying to pick and choose between their job and keeping their children in a safe environment,\u201d Smith said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">All four Head Start centers in Leon County are back open as of Tuesday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/10\/28\/head-start-centers-reopen-tallahassee-tuesday-following-monday-closure\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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