Head Start and Early Head Start in Saint Louis, MO
45 centers in Saint Louis (St. Louis city). 27 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 34 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 6 programs, which report 2,595 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 sizeCenters in Saint Louis
Listed A to Z. A center may serve only some ages; the tags show which programs it runs.
Beginning Futures Learning Center
Early Head Start4981 Thrush Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63120
(314) 382-8400Bessie T. Draper Early Childhood Center
Early Head Start4642 W Florissant Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63115
(314) 427-4940Betty J. Robinson Head Start/Early Head Start Center
Early Head StartHead Start4146 Garfield Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63113
(314) 535-9501FERGUSON FLORISSANT-Bermuda Elementary
Head Start5835 Bermuda Dr, Saint Louis, MO 63121
(314) 687-1972Flance Early Learning Center
Early Head StartHead Start1908 Ofallon Street, Saint Louis, MO 63106
(314) 881-0881Good Shepherd Early Learning Center
Early Head StartHead Start1297 Amherst Pl, Saint Louis, MO 63112
(314) 863-9056Guardian Angel Settlement
Early Head StartHead Start1127 N Vandeventer Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63113
(314) 231-3188Hilltop Child Development Center
Early Head Start6155 W Florissant Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 389-1001Hilltop Child Development Center
Head Start6155 W Florissant Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 389-1001Kid's World North LLC
Early Head StartHead Start9833 Halls Ferry Rd, Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 867-2333Lemay Child and Family Center
Early Head StartHead Start9828 S Broadway, Saint Louis, MO 63125
(314) 544-3338Martin Luther King Jr Head Start/Early Head Start
Early Head Start1437 Laurel St, Saint Louis, MO 63112
(314) 747-9222Martin Luther King Jr Head Start/Early Head Start
Head Start1437 Laurel St, Saint Louis, MO 63112
(314) 747-9222North County Head Start/Early Head Center
Early Head StartHead Start10725 Vorhof Dr, Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 867-9522Pagedale Head Start/Early Head Start Center
Early Head StartHead Start1436 Ferguson Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63133
(314) 727-1134Pine Lawn Head Start/Early Head Start Center
Early Head StartHead Start4100 Peyton Ln, Saint Louis, MO 63120
(314) 382-9041Precious Days Learning Academy
Early Head StartHead Start8119 Airport Rd, Saint Louis, MO 63134
(314) 524-1121Southside Early Childhood Center
Early Head Start2101 S Jefferson Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63104
(314) 865-0322The Christian Academy Too, LLC
Early Head StartHead Start8923 Riverview Dr, Saint Louis, MO 63137
(314) 455-4172The STEAM Academy at Kyddie KArnival
Head Start9601 Halls Ferry Rd, Saint Louis, MO 63136
(314) 556-3106Urban Sprouts Child Development Center
Early Head StartHead Start6757 Olive Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63130
(314) 997-2259
Where to apply in Saint Louis
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 Louis.
- (314) 531-1115
YWCA of Metropolitan St. Louis
- (314) 867-9100 ext. 208
Urban League Head Start
- (636) 946-5600 ext. 1301
Youth In Need
- (314) 867-9100 ext. 208
Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis
- No line reported
CDI HS Serving St. Louis, MO
- No line reported
CDI EHS Serving St. Louis, MO
New to Head Start? Who qualifies, what it costs and how applying works
Help paying for child care
- Child care assistance (subsidies) by stateWhen Head Start is full or your income is a little higher
- 2026 federal poverty guidelinesThe income table Head Start uses
- Child care cost by countyWhat daycare costs in Missouri
- How much childcare costsCenter, home daycare and nanny prices
- WIC income limitsFood help for pregnancy and children under 5