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Head Start Centers by State

15,146 Head Start + Early Head Start centers nationwide

Head Start provides FREE preschool, meals (breakfast + lunch + snack via CACFP), health screenings, family services, and developmental support to children of income-eligible families (typically ≤100% federal poverty level, with priority for foster children, homeless families, families receiving public assistance). Includes Early Head Start (0–3), Head Start (3–5), AIAN Head Start (tribal), and Migrant/Seasonal Head Start. Call to enroll.
Alaska91Alabama198Arkansas172Arizona343California1,639Colorado247Connecticut71District of Columbia55Delaware32Florida769Georgia309Hawaii97Iowa205Idaho78Illinois474Indiana210Kansas140Kentucky342Louisiana300Massachusetts137Maryland158Maine82Michigan529Minnesota259Missouri298Mississippi226Montana94North Carolina393North Dakota52Nebraska145New Hampshire33New Jersey199New Mexico169Nevada65New York588Ohio619Oklahoma323Oregon285Pennsylvania819Rhode Island40South Carolina184South Dakota106Tennessee354Texas1,016Utah130Virginia307Vermont50Washington297Wisconsin224West Virginia391Wyoming45