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Head Start and Early Head Start in Pocahontas, AR

5 centers in Pocahontas (Randolph County). 5 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 167 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 Pocahontas

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

  • Black River Child Development Center

    Early Head Start

    1407 Patrick Dr, Pocahontas, AR 72455

    Run by Black River Area Development Corporation · 8 funded slots

    (870) 892-5112
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  • Black River Child Development Center

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1407 Patrick Dr, Pocahontas, AR 72455

    Run by Black River Area Development Corporation Child Development Programs · 95 funded slots

    (870) 892-5112
    CallDirections

  • Black River Early Child Development Center

    Early Head Start

    1411 Patrick Dr, Pocahontas, AR 72455

    Run by Black River Area Development Corporation · 32 funded slots

    (870) 892-0241
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  • Black River Early Child Development Center #2

    Early Head Start

    1826 Highway 67 S, Pocahontas, AR 72455

    Run by Black River Area Development Corporation · 16 funded slots

    (870) 202-1510
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  • Oak Street Child Development Center

    Early Head Start

    1006 Oak St, Pocahontas, AR 72455

    Run by Black River Area Development Corporation Child Development Programs · 16 funded slots

    (870) 892-1417
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Where to apply in Pocahontas

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 Pocahontas.

  • Black River Area Development Corporation

    3 centers · Early Head Start

    (870) 202-1343

  • Black River Area Development Corporation Child Development Programs

    2 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (870) 202-1343

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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