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Head Start and Early Head Start in Sault Sainte Marie, MI

4 centers in Sault Sainte Marie (Chippewa County). 2 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 3 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 2 programs, which report 144 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 Michigan

$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 Sault Sainte Marie

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

  • Algonquin Head Start

    Head Start

    2307 Andary Ave, Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783

    Run by Chippewa Luce Mackinac Community Action Agency, Inc. · 14 funded slots

    (906) 635-6017
    CallDirections

  • Child Care Collaboration

    Early Head StartHead StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    4 Ice Circle Drive, Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783

    Run by Sault Ste Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians · 58 funded slots

    (906) 632-5258
    CallDirections

  • First Years Infant/Toddler Center

    Early Head Start

    510 Ashmun St, Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783

    Run by Chippewa Luce Mackinac Community Action Agency, Inc. · 24 funded slots

    (906) 632-3363
    CallDirections

  • Sault Head Start

    Head Start

    524 Ashmun St, Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783

    Run by Chippewa Luce Mackinac Community Action Agency, Inc. · 48 funded slots

    (906) 632-3363
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Sault Sainte Marie

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 Sault Sainte Marie.

  • Chippewa Luce Mackinac Community Action Agency, Inc.

    3 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (906) 632-3363

  • Sault Ste Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians

    1 center · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (906) 635-7722

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Other benefits in Michigan

Having a baby in MichiganBenefits, each with its source, checked October 2026Pregnancy MedicaidUp to 200% FPLWICYesPaid family leaveNoMedicaid pays for a doulaYesSee Michigan