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Head Start and Early Head Start in Lame Deer, MT

4 centers in Lame Deer (Rosebud County). None list Early Head Start, and 4 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through one local program, which report 80 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 Montana

$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 Lame Deer

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

  • ABC Main Street 2

    Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    301 North Cheyenne Ave, Lame Deer, MT 59043

    Run by Northern Cheyenne Head Start Program · 20 funded slots

    (406) 477-6346
    CallDirections

  • CanDo Main Street 2

    Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    302 North Cheyenne Avenue, Lame Deer, MT 59043

    Run by Northern Cheyenne Head Start Program · 20 funded slots

    (406) 406-6346
    CallDirections

  • Little Cheyenne

    Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    100 Little Wolf Street, Lame Deer, MT 59043

    Run by Northern Cheyenne Head Start Program · 20 funded slots

    (406) 477-6346
    CallDirections

  • Little Morning Stars

    Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    120 Soldier Gulch Road, Lame Deer, MT 59043

    Run by Northern Cheyenne Head Start Program · 20 funded slots

    (406) 477-6346
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Lame Deer

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 Lame Deer.

  • Northern Cheyenne Head Start Program

    4 centers · Head Start

    (406) 477-6346

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