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Head Start and Early Head Start in Omaha, NE

38 centers in Omaha (Douglas County). 10 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 30 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 4 programs, which report 1,283 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 Omaha

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

Where to apply in Omaha

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 Omaha.

  • Omaha Public Schools

    28 centers · Head Start

    (531) 299-0303

  • Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative

    7 centers · Early Head Start

    (531) 999-3946

  • Educare of Omaha, Inc.

    2 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start · for Omaha Public Schools

    (402) 502-0352

  • The Salvation Army Early Head Start

    1 center · Early Head Start

    (402) 898-5920

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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