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Head Start and Early Head Start in Arkansas

158 centers in 103 cities and towns, run by 21 programs. 108 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 107offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. 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 Arkansas

$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

Head Start by city in Arkansas

14 cities have 3 or more centers and a page of their own, most centers first.

Where to apply in Arkansas

You apply to a program, not to one center. Each number here is the program's enrollment line: staff can tell you which of its centers have room and add you to a waiting list.

  • Arkansas Early Learning, Inc.

    23 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (870) 931-1172

  • Families and Children Together, Inc.

    16 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (877) 320-1697

  • Mississippi County Arkansas Economic Opportunity, Inc

    15 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (870) 763-8016

  • Community Action Program for Central Arkansas Capca

    9 centers · Head Start

    (501) 329-0977 ext. 2104

  • Ozark Opportunities, Inc.

    9 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (870) 517-5334

  • Black River Area Development Corporation Child Development Programs

    8 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (870) 202-1343

  • SCUS Head Start Programs, Inc.

    8 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (337) 616-9556 ext. 101

  • Community Services Office of Hot Springs and Garland County

    7 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (501) 624-5724

  • Economic Opportunity Agency of Washington County, Inc

    7 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (479) 521-5571

  • Black River Area Development Corporation

    6 centers · Early Head Start

    (870) 202-1343

  • Head Start Child and Family Services, Inc

    6 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (479) 474-9378

  • North Central Arkansas Development Council, Inc

    6 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (870) 793-5765

  • UAMS Department of Pediatrics

    6 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (501) 570-5007

  • University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

    6 centers · Early Head Start

    (870) 575-8966

  • Cdi HS

    5 centers · Head Start

    No line reported

  • Community Services Office

    5 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (501) 624-5724

  • Northwest Arkansas Head Start Human Services, Inc.

    5 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (479) 636-7317

  • Little Bitty City Enrichment Center INC

    4 centers · Head Start

    No line reported

  • Community Action Program for Central Arkansas

    3 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (501) 329-0977 ext. 2104

  • Cleveland County School District

    2 centers · Head Start

    (870) 325-6324

  • Newton County Special Service Corporation, Inc.

    2 centers · Early Head Start

    (870) 446-2682 ext. 4

Centers in smaller towns in Arkansas

106 centers in 89 towns with fewer than 3 centers each, A to Z.

Ashdown · 1

Bald Knob · 1

Batesville · 1

  • Sulphur Rock Early Head Start

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 1900 Lyon St

    (870) 799-3415

Bearden · 1

  • Bearden Head Start / Early Head Start

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 431 North School Street

    (870) 687-2955

Beebe · 1

Bentonville · 2

  • Bentonville Airport Blvd EHS

    Early Head Start · 2003 SW Regional Airport Blvd, Ste 7

    (479) 795-0901

  • Bentonville Head Start & Early Head Start

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 2109 SE J St

    (479) 273-2496

Bradley · 1

Brinkley · 1

Bryant · 1

  • Bryant Early Head Start

    Early Head Start · 1110 N Reynolds Rd

    (870) 931-1172

Camden · 1

  • Camden Head Start / Early Head Start

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 225 Pope Ave

    (870) 836-5227

Cave City · 1

Cedarville · 1

Clarendon · 1

Clarksville · 1

  • Clarksville

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 700 S Cline Rd

    (479) 440-3130

Clinton · 1

  • Clinton Early Head Start

    Early Head Start · 1367 Highway 95 W

    (501) 745-6905

Coal Hill · 1

  • Coal Hill

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 102 N Main St

    (479) 470-2120

Conway · 2

Danville · 1

De Queen · 1

  • LBCEC DeQueen Head Start

    Head Start · 1429 W Collin Raye Dr

    (870) 642-3752

De Valls Bluff · 1

  • CDI HS De Valls Bluff Center

    Head Start · 572 E Sycamore Street

    (870) 233-9116

Dermott · 1

Des Arc · 1

Dumas · 1

  • CAPCA Dumas Migrant & Seasonal Head Start

    Head Start (Migrant and Seasonal) · 1008 Highway 65 S

    (877) 699-2360

Emerson · 1

England · 1

  • England Head Start/Early Head Start Center

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 301 S Washington Ave

    (501) 842-0700

Eudora · 1

Evening Shade · 1

Fordyce · 1

  • Fordyce Head Start / Early Head Start

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 75 Redbug Bus Loop

    (870) 352-3333

Forrest City · 1

  • Save the Children Head Start - Forrest City

    Early Head Start · 954 Rice St

    (870) 494-4010

Fort Smith · 2

  • Dallas Street Head Start/EHS

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 6808 Dallas St

    (479) 242-2059

  • St. John's Head Start/EHS

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 1816 N 8th St

    (479) 782-9376

Gentry · 1

  • Gentry Head Start & Early Head Start

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 208 S Giles Ave

    (479) 736-2406

Gosnell · 2

  • Arkansas Aeroplex Head Start

    Head Start · 2912 Lansing Street, Building 527

    (870) 532-5393

  • Dallas Aeroplex Head Start

    Early Head Start · 3101 Dallas Street, Bldg 502

    (870) 532-6758

Gould · 1

  • CAPCA Gould Head Start Center

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 110 N. Joslyn

    (855) 267-8325

Greenbrier · 1

Greenwood · 1

Hamburg · 1

  • SCUS Head Start Hamburg

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 613 S Main St

    (870) 831-5003

Hampton · 1

Harrisburg · 1

  • Bill and Carolyn Craft

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 1200 N Illinois St

    (870) 578-5723

Harrison · 1

  • Harrison Child Development Center (HS & EHS)

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 701 E Prospect Ave

    (870) 391-2228

Hector · 1

Helena · 1

Highland · 2

Hope · 1

Jasper · 2

Joiner · 1

  • Joiner Head Start Community Center

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 151 S US Highway 61

    (870) 537-0090

Junction City · 1

  • Junction City Head Start / Early Head Start

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 425 N Elm St

    (870) 924-2554

Kensett · 1

  • CAPCA Mills MSHS

    Head Start (Migrant and Seasonal) · 907 W Barnett St

    (877) 699-2365

Lake Village · 1

  • Val's Little Angels Too

    Early Head Start · 303 Columbia St

    (870) 265-4521

Leachville · 2

  • Buffalo Island Central East EHS Center

    Early Head Start · 201 E 11th St

    (870) 957-0197

  • Leachville Head Start Center

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 1300 E 3rd St

    (870) 539-6554

Lincoln · 1

  • West Washington County Center

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 901 S Mitchell Ave

    (479) 824-5995

Lonoke · 1

  • CAPCA Lonoke Center

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 215 Waggoner St

    (855) 267-8338

Luxora · 2

  • Luxora ABC Preschool Head Start Center

    Early Head Start · 521 West Canal Street

    (870) 658-7959

  • Luxora Head Start

    Head Start · 308 Thompson St

    (870) 658-2493

Magnolia · 2

Manila · 1

  • Buffalo Island Child Care Center

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 912 N Davis St

    (870) 561-4204

Marked Tree · 1

Mc Neil · 1

McGehee · 1

  • SCUS Head Start McGehee

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 800 S 1st St

    (870) 501-8005

Mena · 1

Monticello · 2

Morrilton · 1

  • Morrilton

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 100 Robert Fiser Ave

    (501) 215-4079

Mountain Home · 2

  • Mountain Home Early Head Start

    Early Head Start · 605 W 6th St

    (870) 424-0260

  • Mountain Home Head Start Pre-K

    Head Start · 1414 Post Oak Rd

    (870) 425-2123

Mountain Pine · 1

  • CSO Head Start - Mountain Pine

    Early Head Start · 300 Main Avenue

    (501) 767-2572

Nashville · 1

Newport · 1

Norfork · 1

  • Norfork Head Start Pre-K

    Head Start · 215 Mildred Simpson Dr

    (870) 499-5611

Osceola · 2

  • Osceola Head Start

    Early Head Start and Head Start · Highway 61 South

    (870) 563-4543

  • Osceola School District Pre K

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 1230 W Semmes Ave

    (870) 563-0895

Paragould · 1

Paris · 1

  • Paris

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 200 W Academy St

    (479) 874-7550

Patterson · 1

  • Save the Children Head Start - Patterson

    Head Start · 113 Main St

    (870) 731-2005

Perry · 1

Piggott · 1

  • Piggott Child Development Center

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 1020 S Taylor Ave

    (870) 598-5850

Quitman · 1

  • CAPCA Head Start Quitman

    Head Start · 6403 Heber Springs Rd W

    (501) 589-2913

Rector · 2

  • James W. Graves Child Develoment Center

    Early Head Start · 149 N Stewart St

    (870) 595-3811

  • James W. Graves Child Development Center

    Early Head Start · 149 N Stewart St

    (870) 595-3811

Rison · 2

  • Rison Head Start & Early Head Start Center

    Head Start · 700 Main St, 700 Main Street

    (870) 325-6324

  • Woodlawn

    Head Start · 6760 Highway 63

    (870) 357-2579

Rosston · 1

Russellville · 1

  • Russellville Elmira

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 507 N Elmira Ave

    (479) 567-5668

Saint Joe · 1

Salem · 1

Searcy · 1

Siloam Springs · 1

  • Siloam Springs Adair Early Head Start

    Early Head Start · 1017 E Tulsa St

    (479) 373-3606

Strong · 1

  • Strong Head Start / Early Head Start

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 735 S Concord

    (870) 797-3015

Texarkana · 1

  • LBCEC Texarkana Head Start

    Head Start · 3432 Jefferson Ave

    (870) 330-3088

Van Buren · 2

  • Hamilton Head Start/EHS Center

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 503 Access Rd

    (479) 262-2424

  • Van Buren 2

    Head Start · 302 Pointer Trl W

    (479) 479-9378

Warren · 2

  • First Presbyterian Church

    Early Head Start · 212 E Church St

    (870) 226-2277

  • SCUS Head Start Warren

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 1312 W Pine St

    (870) 466-5025

West Helena · 1

  • Wallace Childcare and Learning Center

    Early Head Start · 131 Quarles Lane

    (870) 228-6926

West Memphis · 1

Western Grove · 2

  • Western Grove Head Start

    Head Start · 300 School St

    (870) 429-8242

  • Western Grove Learning Center

    Early Head Start · 241 US 65 Buisness Highway

    (870) 429-6740

Wynne · 1

Yellville · 1

  • Yellville-Summit Early Head Start

    Head Start · 300 W 11th St

    (870) 321-7437

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Having a baby in ArkansasBenefits, each with its source, checked October 2026Pregnancy MedicaidUp to 214% FPLWICYesPaid family leaveVoluntaryMedicaid pays for a doulaYesSee Arkansas