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Head Start and Early Head Start in Florida City, FL

8 centers in Florida City (Miami-Dade County). 7 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 1 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 4 programs, which report 373 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 Florida City

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

  • Center 9

    Early Head Start

    580 Davis Pkwy, Florida City, FL 33034

    Run by Le Jardin Community Center, Inc. · 112 funded slots

    (305) 338-1811
    CallDirections

  • Kinderkids Academy III

    Early Head Start

    40 NW 5th Ave, Florida City, FL 33034

    Run by Early Learning Coalition Miami-Dade/Monroe County · 40 funded slots

    (786) 339-9244
    CallDirections

  • Le Jardin Center 6

    Early Head Start

    1465 N Redland Rd, Florida City, FL 33034

    Run by Le Jardin Community Center, Inc. · 58 funded slots

    (305) 338-1811
    CallDirections

  • RCMA Centro Villas CDC

    Early Head StartMigrant and Seasonal

    35501 SW 187th Ave, Florida City, FL 33034

    Run by Redlands Christian Migrant Association · 16 funded slots

    (305) 242-2588
    CallDirections

  • RCMA Everglades I CDC

    Early Head StartMigrant and Seasonal

    19420 SW 379th St, # a, Florida City, FL 33034

    Run by Redlands Christian Migrant Association · 16 funded slots

    (305) 242-2594
    CallDirections

  • RCMA Everglades II Child Development Center

    Head StartMigrant and Seasonal

    38010 SW 195th Ave, Florida City, FL 33034

    Run by Redlands Christian Migrant Association · 67 funded slots

    (305) 242-2595
    CallDirections

  • RCMA Fernando Pro Jr Child Development Center

    Early Head StartMigrant and Seasonal

    19280 SW 378th St, Florida City, FL 33034

    Run by Redlands Christian Migrant Association · 32 funded slots

    (305) 242-2597
    CallDirections

  • UniverCity Early Learning Center

    Early Head Start

    230 N Krome Ave, Florida City, FL 33034

    Run by Dade County Board of County Commissioners · 32 funded slots

    (786) 410-8107
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Florida City

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 Florida City.

  • Redlands Christian Migrant Association

    4 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (239) 658-3560 ext. 255

  • Le Jardin Community Center, Inc.

    2 centers · Early Head Start

    (305) 245-7299

  • Dade County Board of County Commissioners

    1 center · Early Head Start

    (786) 469-4644

  • Early Learning Coalition Miami-Dade/Monroe County

    1 center · Early Head Start

    (305) 646-7220 ext. 2457

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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