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Head Start and Early Head Start in Moline, IL

6 centers in Moline (Rock Island County). 2 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 4 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 2 programs, which report 239 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 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

Centers in Moline

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

  • Esperanza Center

    Head Start

    335 5th Ave, Moline, IL 61265

    Run by Project NOW, Inc., Community Action Agency · 80 funded slots

    (309) 792-4555
  • Floreciente Center 1105

    Head Start

    350 3rd St, Moline, IL 61265

    Run by Project NOW, Inc., Community Action Agency · 40 funded slots

    (309) 797-9819
  • Home Based

    Early Head Start

    3800 Avenue of the Cities, Ste 108, Moline, IL 61265

    Run by SAL Family and Community Services · 40 funded slots

  • P&J Tender Care 1108

    Head Start

    4544 3rd St, Moline, IL 61265

    Run by Project NOW, Inc., Community Action Agency · 30 funded slots

    (309) 792-4555
  • Skip-A-Long Moline

    Early Head Start

    4800 60th St, Moline, IL 61265

    Run by SAL Family and Community Services · 32 funded slots

  • Springbrook 1103

    Head Start

    4251 - 11th Ave, Moline, IL 61265

    Run by Project NOW, Inc., Community Action Agency · 17 funded slots

    (309) 762-6438

Where to apply in Moline

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 Moline.

  • Project NOW, Inc., Community Action Agency

    4 centers · Head Start

    (309) 792-4555
  • SAL Family and Community Services

    2 centers · Early Head Start

    No line reported

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