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Head Start and Early Head Start in Olathe, KS

3 centers in Olathe (Johnson County). 1 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 2 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 2 programs, which report 190 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 Kansas

$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 Olathe

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

  • Harmony Head Start

    Head Start

    14030 S Blackbob Rd, Olathe, KS 66062

    Run by Olathe Unified School District #233 · 50 funded slots

    (913) 780-7416
  • Heartland Head Start

    Head Start

    1700 W Sheridan St, Olathe, KS 66061

    Run by Olathe Unified School District #233 · 130 funded slots

    (913) 780-7416
  • Open Minds Child Development Center

    Early Head Start

    1750 E Harold St, Olathe, KS 66061

    Run by The Family Conservancy · 10 funded slots

    (913) 342-1110

Where to apply in Olathe

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 Olathe.

  • Olathe Unified School District #233

    2 centers · Head Start

    (913) 780-7418
  • The Family Conservancy

    1 center · Early Head Start

    (913) 342-1110 ext. 1997

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