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Head Start and Early Head Start in Florissant, MO

6 centers in Florissant (St. Louis County). 3 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 4 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 3 programs, which report 180 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 Missouri

$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 Florissant

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

  • One to Grow On

    Head Start

    1101 Saint Louis St, Florissant, MO 63031

    Run by YWCA of Metropolitan St. Louis · 30 funded slots

    (314) 831-9600
    CallDirections

  • One to Grow on II

    Early Head StartHead Start

    11850 W Florissant Ave, Florissant, MO 63033

    Run by YWCA of Metropolitan St. Louis · 56 funded slots

    (314) 831-4000
    CallDirections

  • The Christian Academy I

    Early Head Start

    11621 W Florissant Ave, Florissant, MO 63033

    Run by Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis · 8 funded slots

    (314) 838-3637
    CallDirections

  • The Christian Academy I

    Head Start

    11621 W Florissant Ave, Florissant, MO 63033

    Run by Urban League Head Start · 34 funded slots

    (314) 838-3637
    CallDirections

  • Training Up A Child Child Care Center II

    Early Head Start

    390 W Saint Anthony Ln, Florissant, MO 63031

    Run by Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis · 16 funded slots

    (314) 839-7731
    CallDirections

  • Training Up a Child Development Center

    Head Start

    390 W Saint Anthony Ln, Florissant, MO 63031

    Run by YWCA of Metropolitan St. Louis · 36 funded slots

    (314) 839-7731
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Florissant

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 Florissant.

  • YWCA of Metropolitan St. Louis

    3 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (314) 531-1115

  • Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis

    2 centers · Early Head Start

    (314) 867-9100 ext. 208

  • Urban League Head Start

    1 center · Head Start

    (314) 867-9100 ext. 208

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Other benefits in Missouri

Having a baby in MissouriBenefits, each with its source, checked October 2026Pregnancy MedicaidUp to 305% FPLWICYesPaid family leaveNoMedicaid pays for a doulaYesSee Missouri