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Head Start and Early Head Start in Cloquet, MN

3 centers in Cloquet (Carlton County). 2 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 2 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 3 programs, which report 217 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 Minnesota

$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 Cloquet

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

  • Fond Du Lac Early Head Start

    Early Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    1720 Big Lake Rd, Cloquet, MN 55720

    Run by Fond du Lac Early Head Start · 92 funded slots

    (218) 878-8100
    CallDirections

  • Fond du Lac Head Start

    Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    33 University Rd, 1720 Big Lake Road, Cloquet, MN 55720

    Run by Fond du Lac Head Start · 102 funded slots

    (218) 878-8107
    CallDirections

  • Lakes and Pines Head Start Cloquet

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1418 Doddridge Ave, Cloquet, MN 55720

    Run by Lakes & Pines Community Action Council, Inc. · 23 funded slots

    (320) 679-1800
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Cloquet

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 Cloquet.

  • Fond du Lac Early Head Start

    1 center · Early Head Start

    (218) 878-8100

  • Fond du Lac Head Start

    1 center · Head Start

    (218) 878-8107

  • Lakes & Pines Community Action Council, Inc.

    1 center · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (800) 832-6082 ext. 144

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Other benefits in Minnesota

Having a baby in MinnesotaBenefits, each with its source, checked October 2026Pregnancy MedicaidUp to 283% FPLWICYesPaid family leaveYesMedicaid pays for a doulaYesSee Minnesota