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Head Start and Early Head Start in Owensboro, KY

6 centers in Owensboro (Daviess County). 5 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 5 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through one local program, which report 379 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 Owensboro

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

  • Dar-Nek Child Development Center

    Early Head StartHead Start

    4800 B New Hartford Rd, KCTCS Child Development Center, Owensboro, KY 42303

    Run by Audubon Area Community Services, Inc. · 49 funded slots

    (270) 683-6377
    CallDirections

  • Daviess County Home Based

    Early Head Start

    316 Hale Ave, Daviess County EHS Socialization, Owensboro, KY 42301

    Run by Audubon Area Community Services, Inc. · 25 funded slots

    (270) 686-3144
    CallDirections

  • Helen Sears Child Development Center

    Early Head StartHead Start

    2225 E 18th St, Owensboro, KY 42303

    Run by Audubon Area Community Services, Inc. · 66 funded slots

    (270) 691-8000
    CallDirections

  • Killian Child Development Center

    Head Start

    900 Walnut St, Owensboro, KY 42301

    Run by Audubon Area Community Services, Inc. · 34 funded slots

    (270) 852-6540
    CallDirections

  • Seven Hills

    Early Head StartHead Start

    2401 McConnell Ave, Owensboro, KY 42303

    Run by Audubon Area Community Services, Inc. · 172 funded slots

    (270) 686-6059
    CallDirections

  • West End Child Development Center

    Early Head StartHead Start

    800 W 5th St, West End Day Care Center, Owensboro, KY 42301

    Run by Audubon Area Community Services, Inc. · 33 funded slots

    (270) 685-3231
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Owensboro

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 Owensboro.

  • Audubon Area Community Services, Inc.

    6 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (270) 686-1649

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Other benefits in Kentucky

Having a baby in KentuckyBenefits, each with its source, checked October 2026Pregnancy MedicaidUp to 218% FPLWICYesPaid family leaveVoluntaryMedicaid pays for a doulaNoSee Kentucky