Head Start and Early Head Start in Jacksonville, FL
27 centers in Jacksonville (Duval County). 16 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 19 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 2 programs, which report 1,248 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 sizeCenters in Jacksonville
Listed A to Z. A center may serve only some ages; the tags show which programs it runs.
Accelerate Early Learning Academy
Head Start1144 Arlington Rd N, Jacksonville, FL 32211
(904) 726-1500Circle of Hope School At MONCRIEF
Early Head Start5710 Castellano Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32208
(904) 625-1140Don Brewer Early Learning Center
Early Head Start1095 A Philip Randolph Blvd, Ste 1, Jacksonville, FL 32206
(904) 423-8637ECS4Kids at Fairway Oaks Head Start
Head Start5417 Golfbrook Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32208
(904) 726-1500ECS4Kids Early Learning Center Episcopal Church of Good Shepherd
Early Head StartHead Start1100 Stockton St, Jacksonville, FL 32204
(904) 726-1500ECS4Kids Early Learning Center San Jose Primary
Early Head StartHead Start4072 Sunbeam Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32257
(904) 726-1500ECS4Kids Early Learning Center St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Early Head StartHead Start5042 Timuquana Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32210
(904) 726-1500Episcopal Children's Services Rhoda Martin Early Head Start
Head Start337 4th St S, Jacksonville, FL 32250
(904) 726-1500For Your Child Only/Victoryland CCP
Early Head StartHead Start6101 Avenue B, Jacksonville, FL 32209
(904) 765-7504Future Leaders Academy & Preschool, LLC
Head Start2188 W 13th St, Jacksonville, FL 32209
(904) 726-1500Praise Is What We Do Early Learning Christian Academy
Head Start1780 W 45th St, Jacksonville, FL 32209
(904) 726-1500Sulzbacher-Crawford Early Learning Center
Early Head StartHead Start5455 Springfield Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32208
(904) 726-1500
Where to apply in Jacksonville
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 Jacksonville.
- (904) 726-1500
Episcopal Children's Services, Inc.
- (904) 627-7276
Lutheran Services Florida
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 Florida
- How much childcare costsCenter, home daycare and nanny prices
- WIC income limitsFood help for pregnancy and children under 5