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Head Start and Early Head Start in Bronx, NY

46 centers in Bronx. 37 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 31 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 20 programs, which report 2,643 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 York

$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 Bronx

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

  • 50 East 168 Street Bronx, NY 10452

    Head Start

    50 E 168th St, Bronx, NY 10452

    Run by Women's Housing and Economic Development Corporation · 103 funded slots

    Directions

  • Broadway Site

    Head Start

    5480 Broadway Avenue, Bronx, NY 10463

    Run by Seventh Avenue Center for Child and Family Services · 31 funded slots

    Directions

  • Bronx 1

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1054 Intervale Ave, Bronx, NY 10459

    Run by Police Athletic League, Inc. · 58 funded slots

    (718) 893-5074
    CallDirections

  • Bronx 2

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1240 Webster Ave, Bronx, NY 10456

    Run by Police Athletic League, Inc. · 31 funded slots

    (718) 588-1000
    CallDirections

  • Bronx 3

    Early Head StartHead Start

    888 Westchester Ave, Bronx, NY 10459

    Run by Police Athletic League, Inc. · 41 funded slots

    (718) 450-3556
    CallDirections

  • Bronx 4

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1458 Webster Ave, Bronx, NY 10456

    Run by Police Athletic League, Inc. · 47 funded slots

    (718) 590-7014
    CallDirections

  • Bronx 5

    Early Head StartHead Start

    565 Morris Ave, Bronx, NY 10451

    Run by Police Athletic League, Inc. · 80 funded slots

    (718) 410-3851
    CallDirections

  • Bronx Center

    Early Head Start

    1469 Saint Peters Ave, Bronx, NY 10461

    Run by Urban Strategies LLC · 52 funded slots

    (914) 200-2151
    CallDirections

  • Bronx Early Childhood Center

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1515 Southern Blvd, Frnt, Bronx, NY 10460

    Run by The Children's Aid Society · 90 funded slots

    (718) 764-2409
    CallDirections

  • Bronx Head Start

    Head Start

    1423 Prospect Ave, Bronx, NY 10459

    Run by Puerto Rican Family Institute, Inc. · 153 funded slots

    (718) 991-5590
    CallDirections

  • Bronx House

    Head Start

    990 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, NY 10461

    Run by Grand Street Settlement, Inc. · 15 funded slots

    (646) 201-4202
    CallDirections

  • CACPCS Early Childhood Program

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1232 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10459

    Run by The Children's Aid Society · 45 funded slots

    (718) 764-2409
    CallDirections

  • Children's Pride Center

    Early Head StartHead Start

    414 Morris Ave, Bronx, NY 10451

    Run by East Side House Settlement Head Start / Day Care · 42 funded slots

    (718) 401-4242
    CallDirections

  • CMCS - Aquinas

    Early Head StartHead Start

    685 E 182nd St, Bronx, NY 10457

    Run by Cardinal McCloskey School and Home for Children · 38 funded slots

    (914) 383-5296
    CallDirections

  • CMCS - East 146th Street

    Early Head StartHead Start

    528 E 146th St, Bronx, NY 10455

    Run by Cardinal McCloskey School and Home for Children · 36 funded slots

    (718) 993-7700
    CallDirections

  • CMCS - EHS Home Base

    Early Head Start

    529 Courtlandt Ave, Bronx, NY 10451

    Run by Cardinal McCloskey School and Home for Children · 60 funded slots

    (718) 993-7700
    CallDirections

  • CMCS - Home Based

    Early Head Start

    529 Courtlandt Ave, Fl 5, Bronx, NY 10451

    Run by Cardinal McCloskey School & Home for Children · 36 funded slots

    (718) 993-7700
    CallDirections

  • CMCS - Longfellow Head Start

    Early Head Start

    1926 Longfellow Ave, Bronx, NY 10460

    Run by Cardinal McCloskey School and Home for Children · 44 funded slots

    (718) 893-5181
    CallDirections

  • CMCS - Msgr. Boyle

    Early Head StartHead Start

    3044 Hull Ave, Bronx, NY 10467

    Run by Cardinal McCloskey School and Home for Children · 99 funded slots

    (718) 405-7824
    CallDirections

  • CMCS - Msgr. Boyle

    Early Head StartHead Start

    3044 Hull Ave, Bronx, NY 10467

    Run by Cardinal McCloskey School & Home for Children · 98 funded slots

    (718) 405-7824
    CallDirections

  • Concourse House Day Care Center

    Head Start

    2885 Marion Ave, Bronx, NY 10458

    Run by Grand Street Settlement, Inc. · 70 funded slots

    (718) 584-4400
    CallDirections

  • Concourse House Housing Development Fund Company, INC

    Head Start

    2348 Webster Ave, Bronx, NY 10458

    Run by Grand Street Settlement, Inc. · 65 funded slots

    (347) 289-7690
    CallDirections

  • CS 211 Early Childhood Program

    Early Head Start

    1919 Prospect Ave, Bronx, NY 10457

    Run by The Children's Aid Society · 27 funded slots

    (347) 821-4222
    CallDirections

  • Eugene Oliver

    Early Head Start

    705 Concourse Vlg W, Bronx, NY 10451

    Run by The East Side House · 20 funded slots

    Directions

  • Fort George Community Services, Inc.

    Early Head Start

    489 Saint Pauls Pl, Bronx, NY 10456

    Run by Fort George Community Services, Inc. · 8 funded slots

    (917) 801-0565
    CallDirections

  • Grand Street Settlement Pelham Parkway

    Early Head StartHead Start

    2305 White Plains Rd, Bronx, NY 10467

    Run by Grand Street Settlement, Inc. · 71 funded slots

    (914) 874-0701
    CallDirections

  • Grand Street Settlement- Mount Eden

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1501 Jerome Ave, Bronx, NY 10452

    Run by Grand Street Settlement, Inc. · 32 funded slots

    (646) 586-5818
    CallDirections

  • Main Building Child Development Center of MMCC

    Early Head StartHead Start

    3450 Dekalb Ave, Bronx, NY 10467

    Run by Child Development Center of Mosholu Montefiore Comm. Ct · 139 funded slots

    (718) 654-0563
    CallDirections

  • Main-Child Development Center of MMCC

    Early Head Start

    3450 Dekalb Ave, Bronx, NY 10467

    Run by Child Development Center of the MMCC · 26 funded slots

    (718) 654-0563
    CallDirections

  • Mill Brook Center

    Head Start

    201 Saint Anns Ave, Bronx, NY 10454

    Run by East Side House Settlement Head Start / Day Care · 15 funded slots

    (718) 993-4854
    CallDirections

  • Montgomery Site

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1646 Montgomery Ave, Bronx, NY 10453

    Run by Seventh Avenue Center for Child and Family Services · 59 funded slots

    (718) 901-0140
    CallDirections

  • Mott Haven Center

    Early Head StartHead Start

    375 E 143rd St, Bronx, NY 10454

    Run by East Side House Settlement Head Start / Day Care · 45 funded slots

    (718) 292-5335
    CallDirections

  • Mott Haven Community Center

    Early Head Start

    375 E 143rd St, Bronx, NY 10454

    Run by The East Side House · 28 funded slots

    Directions

  • Natly Esnard Child Development Center

    Early Head StartHead Start

    934 E Gun Hill Rd, Bronx, NY 10469

    Run by Child Development Center of Mosholu Montefiore Comm. Ct · 66 funded slots

    (347) 899-8193
    CallDirections

  • Northside Center for Child Development-Bronx Early Head Start

    Early Head Start

    745 Eagle Ave, Bronx, NY 10456

    Run by Northside Center for Child Development · 36 funded slots

    (347) 926-5400
    CallDirections

  • Northside Child Development Center of MMCC

    Early Head StartHead Start

    3512 Dekalb Ave, Bronx, NY 10467

    Run by Child Development Center of Mosholu Montefiore Comm. Ct · 77 funded slots

    (718) 405-0020
    CallDirections

  • Prenancy group

    Early Head Start

    3067 Kingsbridge Ter, Bronx, NY 10463

    Run by Kingsbridge Heights Community Center EHS · 10 funded slots

    (718) 884-0700
    CallDirections

  • Promesa

    Head Start

    300 E 175th St, Bronx, NY 10457

    Run by PROMESA Inc. · 105 funded slots

    (347) 649-3209
    CallDirections

  • Promesa Head Start

    Head Start

    1650 Undercliff Ave, Bronx, NY 10453

    Run by PROMESA Inc. · 35 funded slots

    (718) 741-1950
    CallDirections

  • Rising Ground Home Visitor

    Early Head Start

    500 Bergen Ave, Fl 2, Bronx, NY 10455

    Run by Rising Ground Inc · 100 funded slots

    (718) 395-4611
    CallDirections

  • Sharon Baptist Head Start - Campus I

    Early Head StartHead Start

    507 E 165th St, Bronx, NY 10456

    Run by Sharon Baptist Board of Directors, Inc · 120 funded slots

    (718) 466-1604
    CallDirections

  • Sharon Baptist Head Start - Campus IV

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1925 Bathgate Ave, Bronx, NY 10457

    Run by Sharon Baptist Board of Directors, Inc · 155 funded slots

    (718) 466-1604
    CallDirections

  • South Bronx Early Head Start

    Early Head Start

    1650 Selwyn Ave, Apt 12H, Bronx, NY 10457

    Run by Bronx Care Health Sysytem · 68 funded slots

    (718) 466-8189
    CallDirections

  • The Honorable Eugene Oliver, Jr. Education Center

    Early Head StartHead Start

    705 Concourse Vlg W, Bronx, NY 10451

    Run by East Side House Settlement Head Start / Day Care · 43 funded slots

    (718) 292-5335
    CallDirections

  • Van Cortlandt Child Development Center of MMCC

    Early Head Start

    3880 Sedgwick Ave, Bronx, NY 10463

    Run by Child Development Center of the MMCC · 8 funded slots

    (718) 543-0231
    CallDirections

  • Winifred Wheeler Center

    Early Head Start

    200 Alexander Ave, Bronx, NY 10454

    Run by East Side House Settlement Head Start / Day Care · 16 funded slots

    (718) 993-3993
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Bronx

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 Bronx.

  • Cardinal McCloskey School and Home for Children

    5 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (718) 993-7700 ext. 901

  • East Side House Settlement Head Start / Day Care

    5 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (718) 292-5335

  • Grand Street Settlement, Inc.

    5 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (646) 201-4202

  • Police Athletic League, Inc.

    5 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (718) 342-4725

  • Child Development Center of Mosholu Montefiore Comm. Ct

    3 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (718) 654-0563

  • The Children's Aid Society

    3 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (718) 764-2409

  • Cardinal McCloskey School & Home for Children

    2 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (718) 993-7700 ext. 901

  • Child Development Center of the MMCC

    2 centers · Early Head Start

    (718) 654-0563

  • PROMESA Inc.

    2 centers · Head Start

    (347) 649-3266

  • Seventh Avenue Center for Child and Family Services

    2 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    No line reported

  • Sharon Baptist Board of Directors, Inc

    2 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (718) 466-1604

  • The East Side House

    2 centers · Early Head Start

    No line reported

  • Bronx Care Health Sysytem

    1 center · Early Head Start

    (718) 960-2084

  • Fort George Community Services, Inc.

    1 center · Early Head Start

    (646) 666-0772

  • Kingsbridge Heights Community Center EHS

    1 center · Early Head Start

    (718) 884-0700 ext. 152

  • Northside Center for Child Development

    1 center · Early Head Start

    (646) 351-1300

  • Puerto Rican Family Institute, Inc.

    1 center · Head Start

    (787) 701-0200 ext. 232

  • Rising Ground Inc

    1 center · Early Head Start

    (718) 407-0468

  • Urban Strategies LLC

    1 center · Early Head Start

    No line reported

  • Women's Housing and Economic Development Corporation

    1 center · Head Start

    No line reported

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