Summary:

– Cherokee Nation replaces 50-year-old center with $40.5M, 75,000-sq-ft flagship facility in Tahlequah .q

– New Head Start center supports 163 children, includes storm shelters, gross motor rooms and playgrounds.

– Funded by Verna D. Thompson Act, the center reflects Cherokee values, culture and community commitment.

TAHLEQUAH — On Tuesday, Cherokee Nation leaders met to celebrate the grand opening of its flagship Early Childhood Unit/Head Start facility in Tahlequah.

The state-of-the-art flagship Early Childhood Unit/Head Start facility supports 163 children across 17 classrooms. The 75,000 square-foot structure replaces the old Children’s Village Head Start with classrooms that were half a century old. The new center features four gross motor rooms, a commercial kitch

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