Head Start of Fort Madison

10/13/2026

10/06/2026

Register by tomorrow, Oct 7th.

Fort Madison Parent Cafe will be on Wednesday, October 14 from 4:30-7:00pm at Ft Madison Jr/Sr High. FREE dinner and childcare included!

Parent Cafe is open to ALL parents of children of ALL ages! It is a safe space to talk with other parents without judgement and to build relationships.

Register by October 7!

09/29/2026

💉 Flu Clinic Schedule is Here!

Protect yourself and those around you this flu season. Our annual flu clinics are coming up, and we encourage everyone who is eligible to get their flu shot.

Getting your annual flu shot is an important step toward helping prevent influenza and reducing the risk of serious illness. Don’t wait—make your plan to get yours!

09/28/2026

Lee County, some long awaited changes are here that are going to allow Community Action of Southeast Iowa to better serve you!

We are SOOO excited for these moves! It’s been a long time coming and lots of work to get here. Thanks to EVERYONE who has had a hand in this!

Fort Madison
• Head Start Preschool and Early Head Start plan to begin classes on Tuesday 9/29
o NEW LOCATION: 1602 Avenue F, Fort Madison
o Our Richardson and Eichacker locations have been combined into this ONE location!

See regular location information here: https://caofseia.org/about-us/locations/

Supporters include the Office of Head Start, the Helman Impact Grant, Eichacker/Lofton Grant (Keokuk Area Community Foundation), agency leadership, teachers, Head Start employees, Harmony Bible Church, realtors who showed us around, community members who sent us location suggestions, parents for continuing to bring your kids, and so so many more. Thank you thank you for helping us get to the verge of our opening moment!

We’ll be sharing pictures, open house details (it’ll be awhile), and more in the future.

09/16/2026

We still have preschool openings!

Please contact us by phone to set up an appointment at (319) 576-1081, or start your application online at http://caofseia.org/services/head-start/

Click on "Online Application for Head Start and Early Head Start". Once you are finished, a staff member will follow up with you by phone or email to continue. Please share!

*Families on SNAP, FIP or SSI, foster children, and children experiencing homelessness are encouraged to apply.
*We welcome children with disabilities, learning delays, or other special needs.

09/14/2026

09/03/2026

Check with the Lee County Health Dept. for free immunization times.

LCHD will be sharing information this week regarding measles. This information is important when protecting yourself, your family, and your community from measles. LCHD is currently able to offer FREE MMR vaccine for those in need of it, whether you have insurance or not during this outbreak. The next clinics are Thursday, September 10 from 1:00-4:30pm at Trinity United Methodist Church in Keokuk and Thursday, September 24 from 1:00-4:30 at LCHD in Fort Madison. Talk to your healthcare provider or call LCHD at 319-372-5225 if you have any questions.

08/15/2026

The Lee County Health Department has one more back-to-school immunization clinic on Aug. 20th. Make sure you child is ready to start the school year!