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Head Start and Early Head Start in Lincoln, NE

4 centers in Lincoln (Lancaster County). 4 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 1 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 2 programs, which report 527 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 Nebraska

$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 Lincoln

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

  • Community Action Early Head Start Home-based

    Early Head Start

    210 O St, Lincoln, NE 68508

    Run by Community Action Partnership of Lancaster & Saunde · 132 funded slots

    (402) 471-4515
    CallDirections

  • Community Action Head Start at 26th Street

    Early Head Start

    2615 O St, Ste 4, Lincoln, NE 68510

    Run by Community Action Partnership of Lancaster & Saunde · 72 funded slots

    (531) 254-5454
    CallDirections

  • Community Action Head Start at K Street

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1821 K St, Ste 100, Lincoln, NE 68508

    Run by Community Action Partnership of Lancaster & Saunde · 231 funded slots

    (531) 289-6640
    CallDirections

  • Educare Lincoln

    Early Head Start

    3435 N 14th St, Lincoln, NE 68521

    Run by Educare of Lincoln, Inc. · 92 funded slots

    Directions

Where to apply in Lincoln

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 Lincoln.

  • Community Action Partnership of Lancaster & Saunde

    3 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (402) 875-9327

  • Educare of Lincoln, Inc.

    1 center · Early Head Start

    No line reported

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Other benefits in Nebraska

Having a baby in NebraskaBenefits, each with its source, checked October 2026Pregnancy MedicaidUp to 202% FPLWICYesPaid family leaveNoMedicaid pays for a doulaPendingSee Nebraska