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Head Start and Early Head Start in Huntsville, AL

3 centers in Huntsville (Madison County). 3 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 1 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 2 programs, which report 132 funded slots here. It's free if you qualify.

Source: Office of Head Start service locations, as of October 2026. Each program reports its own sites, so call before you visit. Closed sites are left out.

Who qualifies in Alabama

$27,320a year or less for a family of three, or $33,000 for four. That's the 2026 federal poverty line, Head Start's income limit.

You also qualify at any income if you get TANF or SSI, your child is in foster care, or your family is homeless.

Sources: 45 CFR 1302.12; HHS poverty guidelines

Poverty guidelines for every family size

Centers in Huntsville

Listed A to Z. A center may serve only some ages; the tags show which programs it runs.

  • CAPNA - Downtown YMCA ECE Center

    Early Head Start

    2000 Vernon Ave SW, Ste A, Huntsville, AL 35805

    Run by Alabama Department of Human Resources · 24 funded slots

    (256) 536-8131
    CallDirections

  • CAPNA - NW YMCA Early Childhood Ed Ctr.

    Early Head Start

    4600A Blue Spring Rd NW, Huntsville, AL 35810

    Run by Alabama Department of Human Resources · 16 funded slots

    (256) 852-6700
    CallDirections

  • UAH Early Learning Center-3610

    Early Head StartHead Start

    4503 University Dr NW, Huntsville, AL 35816

    Run by Community Action Partnership of North Alabama, Inc. · 92 funded slots

    (256) 824-4761
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Huntsville

You apply to the program, not to one center. Each number here is the program's enrollment line: staff check whether you qualify, tell you which centers have room, and add you to the waiting list if they're full. Counts are centers in Huntsville.

  • Alabama Department of Human Resources

    2 centers · Early Head Start

    (334) 242-1425

  • Community Action Partnership of North Alabama, Inc.

    1 center · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (256) 260-3149

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Other benefits in Alabama

Having a baby in AlabamaBenefits, each with its source, checked October 2026Pregnancy MedicaidUp to 317% FPLWICYesPaid family leaveVoluntaryMedicaid pays for a doulaNoSee Alabama