Abstract
Latino immigrants are an emerging population present within the United States, however existing research demonstrates a persistent participation gap in high-quality center-based early childhood education (ECE) amongst Latino immigrant families with children aged 0-5 years. Previous research has identified dual-language programs, non-standard operating hours, and community outreach as methods associated with greater access to these programs for this population. The current study utilized 7 semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders within SETA Head Start, a local high-quality ECE provider, to gain an understanding of their use of the aforementioned methods in their programs and associated barriers and opportunities in utilizing them. Thematic analysis of the interviews identified five themes. Findings suggest that SETA Head Start supports families through bilingual staff, translated materials and classroom environment but does not offer dual-language and non-standard hour programs. Recommendations for programming to improve access is provided.