SHS, INC | EST 1968

At SHS Preschool, Every child is welcome

School & Partner Services

Over fifty years ago, Stonewall Head Start, Inc. (SHS, Inc.) was created to give children opportunities that were not available to them at that time. SHS remains advocating for children and their families to this day.

We Are A Non-Profit Organization

Our agency is a private non-profit corporation which operates through grants, community donations, and volunteerism. Programs include: Community Preschool and Afterschool Care, which are tuition-based, with access to tuition relief through CCS. See partners below.

  Program Benefits  

Through School and Partner collaboration, we offer a wide range of resources for children and their families to receive the support they need for a successful and healthy, financially assured educational journey.

School Services

The services SHS Preschool provides in-house align with core operations, daily routines, and adhering to structured patterns of consistency. We make environments clean, safe, children feel nurtured, and we prioritize their needs.

The following services are provided by our schools:

  • We qualify children's needs for development in the most optimal learning environments.

  • We provide children with two full nutritional meals and afternoon snacks.

  • We prioritize children's health through clean and sanitary facilities, hygiene practices and clean-up routines, and sick protocols for quarantine.

  • We follow a code of conduct, centered around ethics, moral values and Christian faith. Children understand concepts through team building and personal experiences to situations. 

  • We provide families with access to school and partner-provided services for tuition relief and other resources.

Partner Services

We partner with programs that supply our schools with quality foods and nutrition, allowing us to provide healthy meals and snacks for our kids, and ensure they maintain a well-fed, nutrient-rich diet, and we partner with childcare assistance programs, offering tuition relief to families in need.

Eligibility is based on family unit income and qualified through partner provider’s application process for review.

These programs are federally administered by the US Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS), US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), state-run Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) and its regional and rural subsidiaries, Workforce Solutions.

   Our Partners   

  • Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) Child Care Services (CCS) program provides eligible families throughout the Alamo Region with child care scholarships to help cover child care costs while working, attending school, or participating in job training.

    About WSA

    Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) serves as the governing board for the regional workforce system of the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC).

  • Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area benefits families, providers and local communities by assisting parents with tuition assistance who are striving to become self-sufficient and by providing child care technical assistance and training to child care providers through Workforce Solutions, the Texas Workforce Commission's (TWC) Child Care Services (CCS) program in our nine-county area.

  • Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) Texas Rising Star Program is a Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS) that provides a systematic approach to assess, improve, and communicate the level of quality in child care and early learning programs. By participating in Texas Rising Star, programs engage in a process of continuous quality improvement. Families seeking child care service and child care subsidies assistance, are encouraged to enroll with a Texas Rising Star Program Provider.

    About TWC

    Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is the state agency charged with overseeing and providing workforce development services to employers and job seekers of Texas. TWC strengthens the Texas economy by providing the workforce development component of the Governor’s economic development strategy.

  • The USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federal program that provides reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults who are enrolled for care at participating child care centers, day care homes, and adult day care centers. CACFP also provides reimbursements for meals served to children and youth participating in afterschool care programs, children residing in emergency shelters, and adults over the age of 60 or living with a disability and enrolled in day care facilities. CACFP contributes to the wellness, healthy growth, and development of young children and adults in the United States.

For questions on partner’s services, eligibility requirements or assistance in applications, contact SHS Admin Office or submit a query through the Admin Help Desk portal.

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