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Head Start and Early Head Start in Deland, FL

3 centers in Deland (Volusia County). 1 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 3 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through one local program, which report 106 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 Florida

$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 Deland

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

  • Blue Lake Elementary Blended

    Head Start

    282 N Blue Lake Ave, Deland, FL 32724

    Run by Mid Florida Community Services, Inc. dba You Thrive Florida · 18 funded slots

    (386) 822-4070
  • Woodland Early Learning Programs

    Early Head StartHead Start

    803 S Woodland Blvd, Deland, FL 32720

    Run by Mid Florida Community Services, Inc. dba You Thrive Florida · 70 funded slots

    (386) 736-1325
  • Woodward Elementary Blended

    Head Start

    1201 S Woodward Ave, Deland, FL 32720

    Run by Mid Florida Community Services, Inc. dba You Thrive Florida · 18 funded slots

    (386) 740-7910

Where to apply in Deland

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 Deland.

  • Mid Florida Community Services, Inc. dba You Thrive Florida

    3 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (386) 736-1325

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