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Head Start and Early Head Start in Lexington, KY

18 centers in Lexington (Fayette County). 12 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 7 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 3 programs, which report 549 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 Kentucky

$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 Lexington

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

  • Family Care Center

    Early Head Start

    1135 Harry Sykes Way, Lexington, KY 40504

    Run by CAC for Lexington-Fayette Counties, Inc. · 16 funded slots

    (859) 233-4600
    CallDirections

  • Fayette-Scott County Home-Based EHS/HS

    Head Start

    913 Georgetown St, Lexington, KY 40511

    Run by Community Action Council · 12 funded slots

    (859) 244-2215
    CallDirections

  • Fayette-Scott County Home-Based EHS/HS

    Early Head Start

    913 Georgetown St, Lexington, KY 40511

    Run by CAC for Lexington-Fayette Counties, Inc. · 59 funded slots

    (859) 244-2215
    CallDirections

  • Growing Together Preschool

    Early Head Start

    599 Lima Dr, Lexington, KY 40511

    Run by Community Action Council for Lexington-Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison & Nicholas Counties Inc · 14 funded slots

    (859) 255-4056
    CallDirections

  • Kids Empowerment Learning Academy

    Early Head Start

    1527 N Limestone, Lexington, KY 40505

    Run by Community Action Council for Lexington-Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison & Nicholas Counties Inc · 16 funded slots

    (859) 231-9262
    CallDirections

  • Mega Minds Educare

    Early Head Start

    679 Lima Dr, Lexington, KY 40511

    Run by Community Action Council for Lexington-Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison & Nicholas Counties Inc · 28 funded slots

    (859) 317-8888
    CallDirections

  • The Prep Academy at Bluegrass Community and Technical College

    Head Start

    164 Opportunity Way, Lexington, KY 40511

    Run by Community Action Council · 36 funded slots

    (859) 253-2316
    CallDirections

  • The Prep Academy at Chrysalis House

    Early Head Start

    1589 Hill Rise Dr, Lexington, KY 40504

    Run by Community Action Council for Lexington-Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison & Nicholas Counties Inc · 16 funded slots

    (859) 977-2501
    CallDirections

  • The Prep Academy at Red Mile

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1156 Horsemans Ln, Lexington, KY 40504

    Run by Community Action Council for Lexington-Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison & Nicholas Counties Inc · 49 funded slots

    (859) 233-4600
    CallDirections

  • The Prep Academy at Red Mile

    Early Head Start

    1156 Horsemans Ln, Lexington, KY 40504

    Run by CAC for Lexington-Fayette Counties, Inc. · 40 funded slots

    (859) 252-4828
    CallDirections

  • The Prep Academy at Russell School Community Services Center

    Early Head Start

    520 Toner St, Lexington, KY 40508

    Run by CAC for Lexington-Fayette Counties, Inc. · 24 funded slots

    (859) 554-4350
    CallDirections

  • The Prep Academy at Russell School Community Services Center

    Head Start

    520 Toner St, Lexington, KY 40508

    Run by Community Action Council · 17 funded slots

    (859) 554-4350
    CallDirections

  • The Prep Academy at South Lexington

    Early Head Start

    3500 Arbor Dr, Lexington, KY 40517

    Run by Community Action Council for Lexington-Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison & Nicholas Counties Inc · 16 funded slots

    (859) 317-9434
    CallDirections

  • The Prep Academy at South Lexington

    Head Start

    3500 Arbor Dr, Lexington, KY 40517

    Run by Community Action Council · 54 funded slots

    (859) 317-9434
    CallDirections

  • The Prep Academy at South Lexington

    Early Head Start

    3500 Arbor Dr, Lexington, KY 40517

    Run by CAC for Lexington-Fayette Counties, Inc. · 56 funded slots

    (859) 245-5195
    CallDirections

  • The Prep Academy at Winburn

    Early Head Start

    1169 Winburn Dr, Lexington, KY 40511

    Run by CAC for Lexington-Fayette Counties, Inc. · 32 funded slots

    (859) 294-5249
    CallDirections

  • The Prep Academy at Winburn

    Head Start

    1169 Winburn Dr, Lexington, KY 40511

    Run by Community Action Council · 34 funded slots

    (859) 294-5249
    CallDirections

  • William Wells Brown Elementary

    Head Start

    555 E Fifth St, Lexington, KY 40508

    Run by Community Action Council · 30 funded slots

    (859) 381-3069
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Lexington

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 Lexington.

  • CAC for Lexington-Fayette Counties, Inc.

    6 centers · Early Head Start

    (859) 233-4600 ext. 1402

  • Community Action Council

    6 centers · Head Start

    (859) 233-4600 ext. 1402

  • Community Action Council for Lexington-Fayette, Bourbon, Harrison & Nicholas Counties Inc

    6 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (859) 233-4600 ext. 1402

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