Head Start and Early Head Start in West Palm Beach, FL
13 centers in West Palm Beach (Palm Beach County). 4 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 12 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 4 programs, which report 811 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 West Palm Beach
Listed A to Z. A center may serve only some ages; the tags show which programs it runs.
Hhrc / New Pines CDC
Early Head StartHead Start1427 S Congress Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33406
(561) 223-3541Kings Kids Early Learning Center
Early Head Start5917 Haverhill Rd N, West Palm Beach, FL 33407
(561) 686-3900Small World Preschool
Early Head StartHead Start2860 Meadow Rd, West Palm Beach, FL 33406
(561) 641-2890West Palm Beach Center
Early Head StartHead Start100 S Chillingworth Dr, West Palm Beach, FL 33409
(561) 694-5461
Where to apply in West Palm 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 West Palm Beach.
- (561) 233-1600
Lutheran Services Florida, Inc.
- (561) 223-3541 ext. 101
Hispanic Human Resources Council, Inc.
- (561) 629-8516
School District Palm Beach County
- (561) 932-2308
Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County, Inc.
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