childhood education program targeting young children of
low-income households. Family income eligibility for Head
Start is between 0% and 130% of poverty, and the children
are at risk of poor health status and absenteeism (Romero
& Lee, 2008). Racial and ethnic demographics for the Head
Start program in this project had 130 students including 2%
White, 47% Hispanic, 36%Black, 20% multiracial, and 13%
Asian.