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Head Start and Early Head Start in Manchester, NH

4 centers in Manchester (Hillsborough County). 2 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 4 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through one local program, which report 180 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 New Hampshire

$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 Manchester

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

  • Northwest Head Start

    Head Start

    300 Youville St, Manchester, NH 03102

    Run by Southern New Hampshire Services, Inc. · 30 funded slots

    (603) 518-5824
    CallDirections

  • Southern New Hampshire Services Silver Street Child Development Center

    Early Head StartHead Start

    160 Silver St, Manchester, NH 03103

    Run by Southern New Hampshire Services, Inc. · 98 funded slots

    (603) 668-8010
    CallDirections

  • Southern NH Services - West High Head Start

    Head Start

    9 Notre Dame Ave, Manchester, NH 03102

    Run by Southern New Hampshire Services, Inc. · 32 funded slots

    (603) 668-8010
    CallDirections

  • Southern NH Services Child Development Program at MCC

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1066 Front St, Manchester, NH 03102

    Run by Southern New Hampshire Services, Inc. · 20 funded slots

    (603) 623-2332
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Manchester

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 Manchester.

  • Southern New Hampshire Services, Inc.

    4 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (603) 668-8010 ext. 6034

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Other benefits in New Hampshire

Having a baby in New HampshireBenefits, each with its source, checked October 2026Pregnancy MedicaidUp to 201% FPLWICYesPaid family leaveVoluntaryMedicaid pays for a doulaPendingSee New Hampshire