2026 ERSEA Summit I: Smooth Entry Masterclass
Wed, Jan 21
|ESC 19 Head Start Training Facility
These professional development sessions will help participants identify and analyze the root causes of under-enrollment, engage in strategic action planning to meet ERSEA goals, and implement targeted strategies to overcome enrollment challenges both in the Texas state regionally and nationally.
Time & Location
Jan 21, 2026, 9:00 AM – Jan 22, 2026, 4:00 PM
ESC 19 Head Start Training Facility, 11670 Chito Samaniego Dr, El Paso, TX 79936, USA
About The Event
Smooth Entry Masterclass Overview
The Texas Head Start Association (TXHSA), H.G. Jones & Associates (HGJA), ESC Region 19 Head Start, and a coalition of state, local, and corporate partners are proud to present the “Smooth Entry Texas” Masterclasses, part of a series aimed at addressing the key issues in under-enrollment in Head Start and Early Head Start programs. These professional development sessions will help participants identify and analyze the root causes of under-enrollment, engage in strategic action planning to meet ERSEA (Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance) goals, and implement targeted strategies to overcome enrollment challenges both in the Texas state regionally and nationally.
Head Start offers essential comprehensive services, with annual costs ranging from $10,000 to $15,000 for Preschool Head Start and $15,000 to $22,000 for Early Head Start. According to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and other sources, many programs struggle to achieve full enrollment, resulting in…