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Head Start and Early Head Start in Merrillville, IN

7 centers in Merrillville (Lake County). 4 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 6 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 2 programs, which report 259 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 Indiana

$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 Merrillville

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

  • Anonei Park Academy

    Early Head StartHead Start

    7440 Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410

    Run by Geminus Corporation · 64 funded slots

    (219) 794-9406
    CallDirections

  • CRC Kids World Daycare and Preschool

    Early Head Start

    805 W 57th Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410

    Run by Geminus Corporation · 16 funded slots

    (219) 980-3252
    CallDirections

  • Edgar Miller Elementary - MERRILLVILLE DELEGATE

    Head Start

    5901 Waite St, Merrillville, IN 46410

    Run by Merrillville Head Start for Geminus Corporation · 30 funded slots

    (219) 756-5940
    CallDirections

  • Fieler Elementary - MERRILLVILLE DELEGATE

    Head Start

    407 W 61st Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410

    Run by Merrillville Head Start for Geminus Corporation · 32 funded slots

    (219) 756-5940
    CallDirections

  • Home-Based & Prenatal

    Early Head StartHead Start

    8400 Louisiana St, Merrillville, IN 46410

    Run by Geminus Corporation · 48 funded slots

    (219) 757-1830
    CallDirections

  • Iddings Elementary - MERRILLVILLE DELEGATE

    Head Start

    7249 Van Buren St, Merrillville, IN 46410

    Run by Merrillville Head Start for Geminus Corporation · 38 funded slots

    (219) 756-5940
    CallDirections

  • Tradewinds Services

    Early Head StartHead Start

    3198 E 83rd Pl, Merrillville, IN 46410

    Run by Geminus Corporation · 31 funded slots

    (219) 945-0100
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Merrillville

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 Merrillville.

  • Geminus Corporation

    4 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (888) 893-6891

  • Merrillville Head Start

    3 centers · Head Start · for Geminus Corporation

    (219) 756-5940

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Other benefits in Indiana

Having a baby in IndianaBenefits, each with its source, checked October 2026Pregnancy MedicaidUp to 213% FPLWICYesPaid family leaveNoMedicaid pays for a doulaNoSee Indiana