Head Start and Early Head Start in New Haven, CT
13 centers in New Haven. 6 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 9 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 3 programs, which report 683 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 Connecticut
$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 sizeCenters in New Haven
Listed A to Z. A center may serve only some ages; the tags show which programs it runs.
Elizabeth Celotto Child Care Center
Early Head Start181 Mitchell Dr, New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-7455Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration
Head Start255 Blatchley Ave, New Haven, CT 06513
(475) 220-2500Friends Center of New Haven - Grand Avenue
Early Head Start227 E Grand Ave, New Haven, CT 06513
(203) 777-4006Morning Glory Infant Toddler Center
Early Head Start49 Parmalee Ave, New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 389-4148
Where to apply in New Haven
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 New Haven.
- (475) 220-1440
City of New Haven, Inc.
- (203) 777-4006
LULAC Head Start, Inc
- (203) 691-4227
United Way of Greater New Haven
New to Head Start? Who qualifies, what it costs and how applying works
Help paying for child care
- Child care assistance (subsidies) by stateWhen Head Start is full or your income is a little higher
- 2026 federal poverty guidelinesThe income table Head Start uses
- Child care cost by countyWhat daycare costs in Connecticut
- How much childcare costsCenter, home daycare and nanny prices
- WIC income limitsFood help for pregnancy and children under 5