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Oahe Child Development Center Services

Oahe Child Development Center offers free early childhood learning opportunities for those who qualify. To be eligible for these services children must be age and income eligible.  OCDC is also able to accept a small number of families who are over the income eligibility. The two programs that Oahe Child Development Center offers are Early Head Start and Head Start. The programs provide educational, nutritional, health and family services to pregnant women, children, and their families.

Early Head Start and Head Start are Federally funded programs that are based on National Performance Standards to give daily guidance for the programs. To find out more about the Early Head Start program and the Head Start program, please click the appropriate link below.

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Administrative Offices

2307 E. Capitol Ave
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605) 224-6603
Fax: (605) 224-0850

This website is supported by Grant Number 08CH011430-05-00 ​from the Office of Head Start within the Administration for Children and Families, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Neither the Administration for Children and Families nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this website (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided). The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of Oahe Child Development Center and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Head Start.

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2506 E Irwin St, Pierre, SD 57501

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