Head Start and Early Head Start in Illinois

459 centers in 175 cities and towns, run by 80 programs. 282 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 368offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. 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 Illinois

$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

Head Start by city in Illinois

20 cities have 3 or more centers and a page of their own, most centers first.

Chicago191 centers
Kankakee8 centers
Peoria8 centers
Rock Island7 centers
Cicero6 centers
Joliet6 centers
Moline6 centers
Aurora5 centers
Evanston5 centers
Rockford5 centers
Berwyn4 centers
Bloomington4 centers
East Saint Louis4 centers
Waukegan4 centers
Addison3 centers
Bellwood3 centers
Champaign3 centers
Lincoln3 centers
Springfield3 centers
Wheaton3 centers

Where to apply in Illinois

You apply to a program, not to one center. Each number here is the program's enrollment line: staff can tell you which of its centers have room and add you to a waiting list.

Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago, Inc.
33 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
(708) 330-4490
Henry Booth House
28 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
(312) 949-3600 ext. 3602
Carole Robertson Center for Learning
15 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
(312) 243-7300
Embarras River Basin Agency, Inc.
15 centers · Head Start
(217) 923-3113
YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
15 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
No line reported
Ada S. McKinley Community Services
14 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
No line reported
Chicago Youth Centers
14 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
(312) 913-1700
Recipient - Start Early
14 centers · Head Start
(312) 922-3863
El Valor Corporation
12 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
(312) 666-4511
Start Early
12 centers · Early Head Start
(312) 922-3863
Tri-County Opportunities Council, Inc.
12 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
(815) 625-7830 ext. 817
Metropolitan Family Services DuPage Head Start
10 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
(630) 784-4801
RPC Early Childhood Education Program
9 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
(217) 819-4040
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
9 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
(618) 482-6955 ext. 28309
Southern Seven Health Department
9 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
(618) 634-2297
C.e.f.s. Economic Opportunity Corporation
8 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
(217) 342-2193 ext. 2139
Chicago Commons Association
8 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
(773) 638-5600
Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois, Inc.
8 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
(217) 732-2159 ext. 258
Gads Hill Center
8 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
(312) 226-0963
Peoria Citizens Committee for Economic Opportunity, Inc
8 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
(309) 671-3960
Project NOW, Inc., Community Action Agency
8 centers · Head Start
(309) 792-4555
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Joliet, Inc.
7 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
(815) 723-3053
Child Care Resource & Referral
7 centers · Early Head Start
(815) 741-1163 ext. 222
Western Egyptian Economic Opportunity Council
7 centers · Head Start
(618) 965-3458
YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago
7 centers · Early Head Start
(312) 265-3900
Illinois Action for Children
6 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
(708) 365-1500
Illinois Valley Economic Development Corporation
6 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
(217) 839-4431
Kankakee School District 111 Head Start
6 centers · Head Start
(815) 802-4951
Mary Crane League
6 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
(773) 242-2860
Proviso Leyden Council for Community Action, Inc.
6 centers · Early Head Start
(708) 865-0608 ext. 306
Rock Island School District 41
6 centers · Head Start
No line reported
SAL Family and Community Services
6 centers · Early Head Start
No line reported
Tazewell-Woodford Head Start
6 centers · Head Start
(309) 699-6843
B.C.M.W. Community Services, Inc.
5 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
(618) 532-4890 ext. 141
Brightpoint
5 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
(773) 476-6998
Illinois Department of Early Childhood
5 centers · Head Start
No line reported
Pact for West Central Illinois
5 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
(217) 773-3903
Riverbend Head Start And Family Services
5 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
(618) 463-5946
Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University
4 centers · Head Start
(618) 453-6448
City Colleges of Chicago
4 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
(312) 553-2856
Heartland Head Start, Inc.
4 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
(309) 662-4880
Shining Star Youth and Community Services
4 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
(773) 734-7827
Springfield Urban League, Inc.
4 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
(217) 789-0893 ext. 1210
The Children's Center of Cicero-Berwyn, Inc.
4 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start · for El Valor Corporation
No line reported
Wabash Area Development, Inc.
4 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
(618) 963-2387 ext. 8098
Allisons Infant & Toddler Center Inc.
3 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
(708) 926-5592
Childcare Network of Evanston
3 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
(847) 475-2661
City of Rockford, Human Services Dept.
3 centers · Early Head Start
(779) 348-7169
Community Action Agency for McHenry County, Inc.
3 centers · Head Start
(815) 338-8790
Henderson-Knox-Mercer-Warren Regional Office of Education 33
3 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
(309) 734-3908
Kimball Daycare
3 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
No line reported
Learn Together Grow Together
3 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start · for Chicago Commons Association
No line reported
Salvation Army
3 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
(773) 493-4791
Two Rivers Head Start
3 centers · Head Start
(630) 264-1444 ext. 230
Casa Central Children's Services
2 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start · for Recipient - Start Early
(773) 645-2316
Children's Home & Aid Society of Illinois
2 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
No line reported
Christopher House
2 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
(773) 769-4540
City of Rockford, Health and Human Services Dept.
2 centers · Head Start
(779) 348-7169
Educare of West DuPage
2 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
(630) 957-5500
Onward Neighborhood House
2 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start · for Chicago Commons Association
(773) 622-3215
The Infant Welfare Society of Evanston
2 centers · Early Head Start · for Evanston/Skokie Community Consolidated School District 65
(847) 491-9650
Trinity United Church of Christ Child Care Centers, Inc.
2 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start
(773) 966-1517
Baby TALK, Inc.
1 center · Early Head Start
(217) 422-9930
Centers for New Horizons, Inc.
1 center · Early Head Start and Head Start
(773) 373-5700
Community Education Network It Takes a Village Family of Schools
1 center · Early Head Start
No line reported
Decatur-Macon County Opportunities Corporation
1 center · Head Start
(217) 423-2268
Erie Neighborhood House
1 center · Early Head Start
(312) 563-5800
Evanston/Skokie Community Consolidated School District 65
1 center · Early Head Start and Head Start
(847) 859-8300
Eyes on the Future
1 center · Early Head Start and Head Start · for Chicago Commons Association
No line reported
Family Focus, Inc.
1 center · Early Head Start
No line reported
Governors State University
1 center · Early Head Start
(708) 235-7314
Howard Area Community Center
1 center · Early Head Start
(773) 764-7610
Mount Vernon City Schools District 80
1 center · Head Start
(618) 244-8087
N & K Corporation
1 center · Early Head Start
No line reported
Northwestern Illinois Community Action Agency HS
1 center · Head Start
(815) 235-3740
Northwestern University Settlement House
1 center · Early Head Start and Head Start
No line reported
One Hope United
1 center · Head Start · for Recipient - Start Early
(312) 949-4045
Quincy Early Childhood
1 center · Head Start
(217) 228-7121
Serendipity Child Care Inc.
1 center · Early Head Start
No line reported
The Montessori School of Englewood
1 center · Head Start
No line reported

Centers in smaller towns in Illinois

178 centers in 155 towns with fewer than 3 centers each, A to Z.

Abingdon · 1

Henderson-Knox-Mercer-Warren Regional Office of Education 33-Abingdon
Head Start · 103 S Western Ave
(309) 734-6822

Albion · 1

Edwards/Wabash Center
Early Head Start and Head Start · 334 Industrial Dr
(618) 445-2379

Aledo · 2

Aledo 1301
Head Start · 1109 SE 3rd St
(309) 582-3668
Aledo YMCA Children's School
Early Head Start · 106 NE 4th St
(309) 781-6547

Altamont · 1

C.E.F.S. Head Start 0-5 Program-Altamont
Head Start · 6 N 4th St
(217) 342-2193

Alton · 1

Essic Robinson Head Start
Early Head Start and Head Start · 1802 E Broadway
(618) 463-5933

Beach Park · 1

Start Early - Early Learning Beach Park
Head Start · 38550 N Lewis Ave
(312) 922-3863

Beardstown · 2

Beardstown Center
Early Head Start and Head Start · 909 W 12th St
(217) 323-9422
Embrace Life Child Care- Migrant and seasonal Head Start Beardstown Illinois
Head Start (Migrant and Seasonal) · 109 White Pine Ln
(217) 917-3037

Belleville · 1

Belleville Head Start
Early Head Start and Head Start · 1404 E Main St
(618) 277-4681

Benld · 1

South Macoupin County Head Start Center
Head Start · 314 E Central Ave
(217) 835-2239

Bensenville · 1

Bensenville Early Learning Center
Early Head Start and Head Start · 212 W Memorial Rd
(630) 766-2602

Benton · 1

BCMW Benton Head Start
Head Start · 510 Joplin St
(618) 438-0609

Bethalto · 1

Bethalto Head Start
Early Head Start and Head Start · 225 James St
(618) 717-0625

Bolingbrook · 1

Good Shepherd Head Start
Early Head Start and Head Start · 151 E Briarcliff Rd
(630) 783-2735

Bonfield · 1

Bonfield
Head Start · 522 E Smith St
(815) 933-6995

Bourbonnais · 2

Lasting Impressions
Early Head Start · 735 Main St NW
(815) 937-3553
Play Palz 101
Early Head Start · 115 Mooney Dr, Ste 4
(815) 929-0101

Breese · 1

BCMW Breese Head Start
Head Start · 25 N Main St
(618) 526-2419

Bridgeport · 1

Bridgeport
Head Start · 832 Madison St
(618) 945-8019

Brighton · 1

Southwest Macoupin County Head Start Center
Head Start · 201 E City Limits Rd, Brighton North Primary School
(618) 370-3280

Cahokia · 1

Cahokia Head Start
Early Head Start and Head Start · 150 Edgar St
(618) 332-2026

Calumet City · 2

Learning Tree Child Care Center
Early Head Start and Head Start · 950 Burnham Ave
(708) 868-2223
Nurturing Developmental & Learning Academy
Early Head Start and Head Start · 525 Wentworth Ave
(708) 868-5343

Camargo · 1

Douglas County
Head Start · 200 E Issacher
(217) 832-3001

Camp Point · 1

Camp Point Center
Early Head Start and Head Start · 2090 Highway 24
(217) 593-6777

Canton · 1

Fulton Head Start
Early Head Start and Head Start · 1055 W Locust St
(309) 649-1549

Carbondale · 1

Carbondale Center
Head Start · 1900 N Illinois Ave
(618) 453-2440

Carlinville · 1

Carlinville Head Start Center
Head Start · 610 N Charles St
(217) 854-6736

Carol Stream · 2

Outreach
Head Start · 345 S President St
(630) 260-7600
St. Andrew's Head Start
Head Start · 250 N Gary Ave
(630) 456-4398

Carpentersville · 2

Jerri Hoffmann Child & Family Center
Early Head Start and Head Start · 229 Lake Marian Rd
(847) 844-5100
Kiddie Academy
Head Start · 112 Tay River Dr

Carterville · 1

John A. Logan College
Head Start · 700 Logan College Dr
(618) 985-2828

Casey · 2

Casey
Head Start · 1700 E Main St
(217) 500-3084
Casey/WESTFIELD
Head Start · 931 N Route 49
(217) 932-4333

Caseyville · 1

Bluffview Head Start
Early Head Start and Head Start · 8100 Bunkum Rd
(618) 394-0918

Centralia · 1

BCMW Centralia Head Start
Early Head Start and Head Start · 1101 S Locust St
(618) 545-0180

Charleston · 2

Charleston
Head Start · 697 Windsor Rd
(217) 500-3124
Charleston II
Head Start · 707 Windsor Rd, Ste A
(217) 500-3121

Chebanse · 1

Play Palz 101
Early Head Start · 190 Concordia Dr
(815) 697-3800

Chicago Heights · 1

IAFC-Chicago Heights Early Learning Center
Early Head Start and Head Start · 202 S Halsted St
(773) 769-8865

Chrisman · 1

Chrisman
Head Start · 15685 US Highway 36
(217) 269-2651

Clinton · 1

DeWitt
Early Head Start and Head Start · 45 Cedar Sq
(217) 935-4429

Cobden · 2

S7HD/Head Start Cobden Migrant/Seasonal
Early Head Start and Head Start · 8125 Old Highway 51 N
(618) 893-1000
S7HD/Head Start Cobden Migrant/Seasonal
Head Start (Migrant and Seasonal) · 8125 Old Highway 51 N
(618) 893-1000

Collinsville · 1

Collinsville Head Start
Early Head Start and Head Start · 5 Crestmont Dr
(618) 345-9588

Coulterville · 1

Coulterville Head Start
Head Start · 316 E Grant St
(618) 497-4590

Country Club Hills · 1

Mother Goose
Early Head Start and Head Start · 4112 183rd St
(708) 647-9140

Creve Coeur · 1

Creve Coeur Head Start
Head Start · 300 N Highland St
(309) 699-6843

Crystal Lake · 1

Crystal Lake Center
Head Start · 76 W Crystal Lake Ave, Bethany Lutheran Church
(815) 455-6930

Decatur · 2

Baby TALK, Inc
Early Head Start · 355 E Marietta St
(217) 475-2234
Empowerment Opportunity Center
Head Start · 360 E Marietta St
(217) 423-2268

Dekalb · 1

Boone|DeKalb|Grundy Home-Based
Early Head Start · 155 N 3rd St, Ste 504
(815) 748-0190

Dixon · 1

Dixon
Head Start · 110 N Galena Ave
(815) 669-5760

Dolton · 1

IAFC - Dolton Early Learning Center
Early Head Start and Head Start · 729 Engle St
(708) 365-1546

East Moline · 1

Florence Aldridge CDC 1101 & 12 Home-Based for Mercer, Henry, RI Co.
Head Start · 499 27th St
(309) 792-4555

East Peoria · 2

Family Center Head Start
Head Start · 233 Leadley Ave
(309) 699-6843
Robein
Head Start · 200 Campus Ave
(309) 699-6843

Edwardsville · 1

Edwardsville Head Start
Early Head Start and Head Start · 710 N Main St
(618) 692-9604

Effingham · 1

CEFS Head Start 0-5 Program-Effingham (EHS & HS)
Early Head Start and Head Start · 100 E Market Ave
(217) 342-2193

Elgin · 2

Elgin West
Head Start · 69 N Aldine Ave
(847) 888-0271
One Hope United Elgin Child and Family Resource Cener
Head Start · 210 National St
(847) 697-7100

Elizabethtown · 1

Hardin Co Head Start
Head Start · Rr 2
(618) 287-9098

Elmwood Park · 1

Little Magnolias Childcare Center Inc.
Early Head Start · 7316 W North Ave
(708) 330-4490

Eureka · 1

Eureka Head Start
Head Start · 1195 County Road 1600 E
(309) 699-6843

Fairfield · 1

Wayne County RRC
Early Head Start and Head Start · 2004 W Delaware St
(618) 842-2962

Ford Heights · 1

IAFC - Ford Heights Early Learning Center
Early Head Start and Head Start · 1055 Berkeley Ave
(773) 769-8865

Freeport · 1

NICAA Head Start - King Community Campus (KCC)
Head Start · 511 S Liberty Ave
(815) 235-3740

Galesburg · 1

Henderson-Knox-Mercer-Warren Regional Office of Education 33-Churchill
Early Head Start · 905 Maple Ave
(309) 734-6822

Gilman · 1

RPC Early Childhood Education Program - Gilman
Head Start · 210 N Central St
(217) 819-4040

Glen Ellyn · 1

Westfield Elementary
Head Start · 2S125 Mayfield Ln
(630) 784-4800

Golconda · 1

Pope County Early Learning Center
Early Head Start · 125 State Highway 146 W
(618) 683-2142

Granite City · 1

Granite City Head Start
Early Head Start and Head Start · 2901 State St
(618) 797-1547

Grayslake · 1

Peppermint Stick - Grayslake
Head Start · 40 S Whitney St

Greenup · 1

CUMBERLAND ~ Greenup
Head Start · 215 N Jay Hayden Dr
(217) 500-3080

Hardin · 1

EHS II- Hardin Learn and Play
Early Head Start · 101 E Main St
(217) 854-6736

Harrisburg · 1

Saline/Gallatin Center
Early Head Start and Head Start · 14 Veterans Dr
(618) 252-2680

Harvard · 1

Harvard Center
Head Start · 1100 N Division St
(815) 943-5535

Havana · 1

Mason 1
Early Head Start and Head Start · 301 S Dale Dr, Ste B
(309) 543-6988

Hickory Hills · 1

Easterseals Early Learning Center - Hickory HIlls
Early Head Start and Head Start · 8020 W 87th St
(708) 330-4490

Hopkins Park · 1

Lorenzo R Smith Elementary
Head Start · 4120 S. Wheeler Rd
(815) 944-5219

Jacksonville · 1

Just For Kids
Head Start · 400 W State St
(217) 479-8272

Jerseyville · 1

Jersey County Head Start Center
Head Start · 405 Mound St, Jersey County Head Start
(618) 618-6922

Jonesboro · 1

Jonesboro Head Start
Head Start · 309 Cook Ave
(618) 528-0106

Justice · 1

Justice Child Development Center
Early Head Start · 8527 S 88th Ave, # 31
(708) 563-1234

Kewanee · 1

Kewanee 1201
Head Start · 109 S Elm St
(309) 852-4346

Lacon · 1

Lacon
Head Start · 319 5th St
(815) 904-8032

Lansing · 2

A Step Up Career Academy
Head Start · 2745 Bernice Rd
(708) 474-2511
Academy for Children
Early Head Start and Head Start · 2350 Bernice Rd
(708) 418-9999

Lawrenceville · 1

Lawrenceville
Head Start · 1503 13th St
(618) 943-5656

Lebanon · 1

New Life Head Start
Early Head Start and Head Start · 689 Scott Troy Rd
(618) 239-4747

Lewistown · 1

Lewistown
Head Start · 15501 E Avenue L
(309) 267-2422

Litchfield · 1

CEFS Head Start 0-5 Program-Litchfield
Early Head Start and Head Start · 402 W Saint John St
(217) 994-2996

Louisville · 1

CEFS Head Start 0-5 Program-Louisville
Head Start · 211 N Lynn St
(618) 665-3899

Lovejoy · 1

Lovejoy Head Start (Managed)
Head Start · 120 N 6th St
(618) 874-5007

Lynwood · 2

Safari Life Child Care & Learning Center
Early Head Start and Head Start · 1935 Glenwood Dyer Rd
(708) 330-4490
Safari Life II
Early Head Start and Head Start · 1945 Glenwood Dyer Rd
(708) 330-4490

Macomb · 1

Macomb Center
Early Head Start and Head Start · 320 W University Dr
(309) 298-3143

Manteno · 1

Manteno
Head Start · 555 W Cook St
(815) 928-7200

Marion · 1

Marion Center
Head Start · 907 N Vicksburg St
(618) 967-2072

Maywood · 1

PLCCA, Inc. Debra Ann Porter 24/7
Early Head Start · 1100 Madison St
(708) 345-9240

Mc Leansboro · 1

Hamilton/White Centers
Early Head Start and Head Start · 110 E Jefferson St
(618) 963-2387

McHenry · 1

McHenry Center
Head Start · 404 N Green St, Shepherd/Hills Lutheran Church
(815) 385-3243

Melrose Park · 2

Honey Bear Day Care Center LLC
Early Head Start · 2359 N Mannheim Rd
(847) 455-8687
Rochelle's Little Angels
Early Head Start · 117 N 19th Ave
(708) 338-2001

Mendota · 1

Mendota
Early Head Start and Head Start · 101 4th St
(815) 538-3026

Metropolis · 2

Metropolis Early Learning Center
Early Head Start and Head Start · 416 E 9th St
(618) 524-5222
Southern Seven Building Blocks Daycare
Head Start · 1106 E 7th St
(618) 524-7400

Milan · 2

Jefferson Elementary School
Head Start · 1307 4th St W
Skip a Long Milan EHS
Early Head Start · 110 20th Ave W

Monmouth · 1

Henderson-Knox-Mercer-Warren Regional Office of Education 33-Euclid
Early Head Start and Head Start · 321 E Euclid Ave
(309) 381-1411

Morris · 1

Step By Step - Morris
Head Start · 123 Brentwood Dr
(815) 941-1122

Mounds · 1

Mounds Head Start
Early Head Start and Head Start · 327 N Reader St
(618) 745-6703

Mount Vernon · 1

Dr. Andy Hall Early Education Center
Head Start · 301 S 17th St
(618) 244-8087

Mulkeytown · 1

BCMW CZR Head Start
Head Start · 4877 State Highway 148
(618) 596-2121

Murphysboro · 1

Murphysboro center
Head Start · 223 S 13th St
(618) 967-2118

Neoga · 1

Neoga
Head Start · 1364 County Road 100 E
(217) 895-2361

Newton · 1

Newton
Head Start · 609 S Lafayette St
(618) 783-3467

North Chicago · 1

Step by Step - North Chicago
Head Start · 2525 Sherman Ave

Oblong · 1

Oblong
Head Start · 203 W Missouri St
(618) 592-4440

Olney · 1

Olney
Head Start · 524 W South Ave
(618) 393-6054

Oswego · 1

Del Valle Migrant Head Start, Inc.
Head Start (Migrant and Seasonal) · 6550 Ridge Rd
(815) 436-1092

Ottawa · 2

Ottawa
Early Head Start and Head Start · 627 Gentleman Rd
(815) 433-3025
Ottawa Extended Day
Head Start · 103 W McKinley Rd
(815) 434-1355

Palatine · 1

Community Child Care of Palatine
Early Head Start and Head Start · 721 S Quentin Rd, Ste 104
(847) 991-1030

Pana · 1

CEFS Head Start 0-5 Program-Pana
Early Head Start and Head Start · 721 E Washington St
(217) 562-5758

Paris · 1

Paris 1 & 2
Head Start · 507 Connelly St
(217) 500-3110

Paw Paw · 1

Paw Paw
Head Start · 511 Chapman St
(815) 246-7288

Paxton · 1

RPC Early Childhood Education Program - Paxton
Early Head Start and Head Start · 1195 E Pells St
(217) 819-4040

Pekin · 1

Pekin Head Start
Head Start · 1010 El Camino Dr
(309) 347-1971

Percy · 1

Percy Head Start
Head Start · 607 West Pine
(618) 497-2410

Peru · 1

Lasalle
Early Head Start and Head Start · 3691 Cougar Dr
(815) 322-7232

Petersburg · 1

Menard
Early Head Start and Head Start · 511 S 6th St
(217) 632-0188

Pinckneyville · 1

Pinckneyville Head Start
Head Start · 903 S Main St
(618) 357-8083

Pittsfield · 1

Pittsfield Center
Early Head Start and Head Start · 1310 W Washington St
(217) 285-2234

Pontiac · 1

Pontiac
Early Head Start and Head Start · 1303 E Indiana Ave
(309) 662-4880

Quincy · 2

Early Childhood and Family Center
Head Start · 401 S 8th St
(217) 228-7121
Quincy Center
Early Head Start · 1301 S 48th St
(217) 769-8760

Rantoul · 2

Perryayz Migrant & Seasonal Head Start
Head Start (Migrant and Seasonal) · 309 E Neal St
(217) 282-9550
Rantoul Head Start/Early Head Start
Early Head Start and Head Start · 104 E Nightingale Ct
(217) 893-0886

Richton Park · 1

First Step Child Care Center, Inc.
Head Start · 22025 Governors Hwy
(708) 747-3000

Riverdale · 1

Cuddle Care Child Care Center
Early Head Start and Head Start · 150 W 137th St
(708) 849-8875

Robbins · 1

Shelby Scholars
Early Head Start and Head Start · 3308 W 137th St
(708) 371-8431

Robinson · 1

Robinson
Head Start · 502 S Reed St
(618) 544-8253

Rochelle · 1

Rochelle
Head Start · 14206 E Flagg Rd
(815) 331-9533

Round Lake Beach · 1

Peppermint Stick - Round Lake
Head Start · 1124 N Cedar Lake Rd

Salem · 1

BCMW Salem Head Start
Head Start · 30 Salem Business Ctr S
(618) 548-1020

Schaumburg · 1

Marletta Darnell Schaumburg Child + Family Center
Early Head Start and Head Start · 725 E Schaumburg Rd
(630) 671-2400

Seneca · 1

Seneca
Head Start · 226 E Scott St
(815) 846-5071

Shelbyville · 1

CEFS Head Start 0-5 Program-Shelbyville
Early Head Start and Head Start · 711 W South 7th St
(217) 774-5918

Silvis · 1

It's A Child's World 1106
Head Start · 644 Crosstown Ave
(309) 792-8616

Skokie · 1

Swift Child Care Early Education Centers
Early Head Start and Head Start · 8064 Lincoln Ave
(847) 675-6600

South Holland · 1

IAFC-Harvey - South Holland Early Learning Center
Early Head Start and Head Start · 16515 S Park Ave
(773) 769-8865

Sparta · 1

Sparta Head Start
Head Start · 1820 N Market St
(618) 443-3037

Spring Valley · 1

Spring Valley Extended Day
Early Head Start and Head Start · 999 N Strong Ave
(815) 664-4601

Steeleville · 1

Hakuna Matata Kid Care Inc
Head Start · 2 Westwood Dr
(618) 965-4114

Sterling · 1

Sterling Wallace
Early Head Start and Head Start · 506 W 4th St
(815) 590-9990

Streator · 1

Streator
Early Head Start and Head Start · 701 S Sterling St
(815) 716-1017

Sycamore · 1

Sycamore
Head Start · 2425 Bethany Rd, Ste D
(815) 748-3713

Tamaroa · 1

Perry County Head Start
Head Start · 3747 Hitt Rd
(618) 496-3535

Tamms · 1

Egyptian Early Learning Center
Early Head Start and Head Start · 20023 Diswood Rd
(618) 776-5756

Taylorville · 1

CEFS Head Start 0-5 Program-Taylorville
Early Head Start and Head Start · 1104 W Spresser St, Ste 4
(217) 287-2200

University Park · 1

Family Development Center
Early Head Start · 1 University Pkwy
(708) 235-7300

Urbana · 2

Brookens Administrative Center
Early Head Start and Head Start · 1776 E Washington St, Pod 100
(217) 328-3313
Urbana Head Start/Early Head Start
Early Head Start and Head Start · 1603 E Mumford Dr
(217) 278-4461

Vandalia · 1

CEFS Head Start 0-5 Program-Vandalia
Early Head Start and Head Start · 1902 Progress West Dr
(217) 994-3701

Vienna · 1

Vienna Head Start
Early Head Start and Head Start · 513 E Vine St
(618) 658-9229

Warrenville · 1

Johnson School
Head Start · 2S700 Continental Dr
(630) 393-1787

Washington · 1

JL Hensey Site
Head Start · 304 E Almond Dr
(309) 699-6843

Waterloo · 1

Foundations Montessori School
Head Start · 726 Rogers St
(618) 939-3800

Watseka · 1

RPC Early Childhood Education Program - Watseka
Head Start · 1801 N State Route 1, Bldg 1
(217) 819-4040

West Chicago · 2

Educare of West DuPage
Early Head Start and Head Start · 851 Pearl Rd
(630) 957-5500
Educare West DuPage at Glen Arbor
Early Head Start · 204 Church St
(630) 601-2320

Westchester · 1

Ascension EHS Home Based Program
Early Head Start · 9855 W Roosevelt Rd
(708) 547-7341

White Hall · 1

Greene County Head Start Center
Head Start · 302 Higbee St
(217) 374-2390

Zion · 2

Granny Betty's Day Care
Head Start · 4200 II Route 173 Suite 108
Living 4 Child Care
Head Start · 2515 30th St
(224) 789-7296

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