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Head Start and Early Head Start in Vineland, NJ

7 centers in Vineland (Cumberland County). 4 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 5 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 2 programs, which report 265 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 Jersey

$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 Vineland

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

  • Collaborations- DiBiase Preschool

    Early Head StartHead Start

    2040 E Oak Rd, Vineland, NJ 08361

    Run by Tri-County Community Action Agency, Inc. · 51 funded slots

    (856) 453-0803
    CallDirections

  • Collaborations- The Courtyard Preschool

    Head Start

    1270 S East Ave, Vineland, NJ 08360

    Run by Tri-County Community Action Agency, Inc. · 8 funded slots

    (856) 453-0803
    CallDirections

  • Collaborations-Little Lamb PreSchool

    Head Start

    1005 E Wheat Rd, Vineland, NJ 08360

    Run by Tri-County Community Action Agency, Inc. · 3 funded slots

    (856) 453-0803
    CallDirections

  • Golden Gate Child Care Development Center II

    Early Head Start

    120 W Wood St, Vineland, NJ 08360

    Run by Quality Care Resource and Referral Services, Inc. · 72 funded slots

    (856) 205-0556
    CallDirections

  • Great Start Enrichment Center

    Early Head Start

    2120 N Delsea Dr, Bldg A, Vineland, NJ 08360

    Run by Quality Care Resource and Referral Services, Inc. · 48 funded slots

    (856) 794-4844
    CallDirections

  • Linda Dechen ELC-Vineland II Head Start

    Early Head StartHead Start

    237 W Chestnut Ave, Vineland, NJ 08360

    Run by Tri-County Community Action Agency, Inc. · 39 funded slots

    (856) 692-7239
    CallDirections

  • Vineland III Head Start

    Head Start

    116 W Elmer St, Vineland, NJ 08360

    Run by Tri-County Community Action Agency, Inc. · 44 funded slots

    (856) 691-5838
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Vineland

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 Vineland.

  • Tri-County Community Action Agency, Inc.

    5 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (856) 453-0803 ext. 6676

  • Quality Care Resource and Referral Services, Inc.

    2 centers · Early Head Start

    (856) 628-8600

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Other benefits in New Jersey

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