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Head Start and Early Head Start in Delray Beach, FL

5 centers in Delray Beach (Palm Beach County). 3 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 4 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 4 programs, which report 282 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 Delray Beach

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

  • Delray Achievement Center

    Head Start

    555 NW 4th St, Delray Beach, FL 33444

    Run by Lutheran Services Florida, Inc. · 33 funded slots

    (561) 276-0520
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  • Pine Grove Elementary

    Head Start

    1000 SW 4th Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33444

    Run by School District Palm Beach County for Lutheran Services Florida, Inc. · 37 funded slots

    (561) 266-1100
    CallDirections

  • RCMA Farmworker CDC

    Early Head StartHead Start

    16101 Half Mile Rd, Num D-1, Delray Beach, FL 33446

    Run by Redlands Christian Migrant Association · 41 funded slots

    (561) 637-1110
    CallDirections

  • Stepping Stones Learning Center of Palm Beach County I, Inc

    Early Head Start

    601 SW 6th Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33444

    Run by Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County, Inc. · 24 funded slots

    (561) 932-2308
    CallDirections

  • Village Academy

    Early Head StartHead Start

    400 SW 12th Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33444

    Run by School District Palm Beach County for Lutheran Services Florida, Inc. · 147 funded slots

    (561) 381-2617
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Delray Beach

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 Delray Beach.

  • School District Palm Beach County

    2 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start · for Lutheran Services Florida, Inc.

    (561) 629-8516

  • Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County, Inc.

    1 center · Early Head Start

    (561) 932-2308

  • Lutheran Services Florida, Inc.

    1 center · Head Start

    (561) 233-1600

  • Redlands Christian Migrant Association

    1 center · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (239) 658-3560 ext. 255

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Other benefits in Florida

Having a baby in FloridaBenefits, each with its source, checked October 2026Pregnancy MedicaidUp to 196% FPLWICYesPaid family leaveVoluntaryMedicaid pays for a doulaYesSee Florida