Dear LEO Community:
With ongoing reductions to the federal workforce, it is reasonable to be unsure if the programs you and your family rely on are still available. LEO is very much open. Early Head Start and Head Start classrooms are bustling, all branches of Community Services (HEAP/Home Energy Assistance, VITA, Rental Assistance, Food Distribution, Homelessness Supports) are up, operating, and providing opportunities for our community to thrive. We are all in, nothing has changed about how we support, educate and care for our community.
If we know more, we will share more, that is our pledge to our clients, families and staff.
Thank you for trusting LEO Inc.
Birgitta S. Damon, CEO
About
Today, it has become critical that we improve the physical space in which our children learn. LEO will soon merge three existing preschool sites into one centrally located building on Broad Street. Fifteen modernized classrooms will expand the impact of our programs to 270 children annually, deepening access to LEO’s distinguished preschool program. The devastating effects of the prolonged pandemic make it essential that we act immediately.
MISSION
LEO’s deep passion for the value and worth of all children is demonstrated through its investment in and focus on early childhood education.
LEO is the largest early childhood education provider in Lynn, including the Lynn Public Schools.
LEO transforms the lives of at-risk children in Lynn through an exceptional model of early childhood education.
LEO ensures that children are “school ready” in the critical domains of early childhood education. This means they are in good physical and mental health and enthusiastic about learning.
In 55 years as a nonprofit, LEO has prepared more than 10,000 preschoolers for their educational journey through the Lynn schools.
Each child in LEO’s preschool receives a range of assessments within 90 days of enrollment to develop an individualized learning plan. By the end of the program, a LEO child will be 45% better prepared than one who does not attend the program.
