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Head Start and Early Head Start in Blytheville, AR

4 centers in Blytheville (Mississippi County). 4 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 4 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through one local program, which report 259 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 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

Centers in Blytheville

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

  • Blytheville Head Start Center

    Early Head StartHead Start

    615 W McHaney Dr, Blytheville, AR 72315

    Run by Mississippi County Arkansas Economic Opportunity, Inc · 57 funded slots

    (870) 763-7998
    CallDirections

  • MCAEOC Wiley Center

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1007 S Franklin St, Blytheville, AR 72315

    Run by Mississippi County Arkansas Economic Opportunity, Inc · 103 funded slots

    (870) 762-2096
    CallDirections

  • Mylas C. Jeffers Head Start Center

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1100 Byrum Rd, Blytheville, AR 72315

    Run by Mississippi County Arkansas Economic Opportunity, Inc · 68 funded slots

    (870) 763-1489
    CallDirections

  • Nibco Children's Care Center

    Early Head StartHead Start

    2501 S Division St, Hwy 61 South, Arkansas Northeastern College Campus, Blytheville, AR 72315

    Run by Mississippi County Arkansas Economic Opportunity, Inc · 31 funded slots

    (870) 776-1543
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Blytheville

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 Blytheville.

  • Mississippi County Arkansas Economic Opportunity, Inc

    4 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (870) 763-8016

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Other benefits in Arkansas

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