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Head Start and Early Head Start in Fort Pierce, FL

7 centers in Fort Pierce (St. Lucie County). 3 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 7 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 2 programs, which report 756 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 Fort Pierce

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

  • FLDSER Fort Pierce MSHS

    Head StartMigrant and Seasonal

    1803 N 21st St, Fort Pierce, FL 34950

    Run by Grow Early Learning, Florida East Region · 133 funded slots

    (772) 465-9135
    CallDirections

  • Francina Duval

    Head Start

    1035 S 27th Cir, Fort Pierce, FL 34947

    Run by Agricultural and Labor Program, Inc. · 40 funded slots

    (772) 461-0398
    CallDirections

  • Garden Terrace

    Head Start

    1110 N 32nd St, Fort Pierce, FL 34947

    Run by Agricultural and Labor Program, Inc. · 93 funded slots

    (772) 468-0300
    CallDirections

  • George W. Truitt Family Services Center

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1814 N 13th St, Fort Pierce, FL 34950

    Run by Agricultural and Labor Program, Inc. · 110 funded slots

    (772) 465-3121
    CallDirections

  • Lincoln Park

    Head Start

    1400 Avenue M, Fort Pierce, FL 34950

    Run by Agricultural and Labor Program, Inc. · 105 funded slots

    (772) 464-6061
    CallDirections

  • Loving Care Child Development

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1207 S 28th St, Fort Pierce, FL 34947

    Run by Agricultural and Labor Program, Inc. · 36 funded slots

    (772) 464-1518
    CallDirections

  • Queen Townsend Head Start Center II

    Early Head StartHead Start

    2202 Avenue Q, Fort Pierce, FL 34950

    Run by Agricultural and Labor Program, Inc. · 239 funded slots

    (772) 429-8889
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Fort Pierce

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 Fort Pierce.

  • Agricultural and Labor Program, Inc.

    6 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (863) 956-3491

  • Grow Early Learning, Florida East Region

    1 center · Head Start

    (919) 926-3348

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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