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Head Start and Early Head Start in Saint Joseph, MO

5 centers in Saint Joseph (Buchanan County). 4 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 241 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 Saint Joseph

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

  • Hosea Head Start

    Head Start

    6408 Gordon Ave, Saint Joseph, MO 64504

    Run by Community Action Partnership of Greater St. Joseph · 15 funded slots

    (816) 238-3096
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  • Mid-town Head Start Center

    Early Head StartHead Start

    2302 Angelique St, Saint Joseph, MO 64501

    Run by Community Action Partnership of Greater St. Joseph · 31 funded slots

    (816) 279-0129
    CallDirections

  • Missouri Western State University

    Early Head StartHead Start

    4525 Downs Dr, Saint Joseph, MO 64507

    Run by Community Action Partnership of Greater St. Joseph · 31 funded slots

    (816) 233-8281
    CallDirections

  • North Side Head Start

    Early Head StartHead Start

    4803 Saint Joseph Ave, Saint Joseph, MO 64505

    Run by Community Action Partnership of Greater St. Joseph · 105 funded slots

    (816) 233-8037
    CallDirections

  • South 9th Head Start

    Early Head StartHead Start

    812 Sacramento St, Saint Joseph, MO 64503

    Run by Community Action Partnership of Greater St. Joseph · 59 funded slots

    (816) 233-0206
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Saint Joseph

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 Saint Joseph.

  • Community Action Partnership of Greater St. Joseph

    5 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (816) 233-8281

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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