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Head Start and Early Head Start in Jamaica, NY

5 centers in Jamaica (Queens County). 5 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 2 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 5 programs, which report 335 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 Jamaica

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

  • 90-35 148th Street

    Early Head Start

    9035 148th St, Jamaica, NY 11435

    Run by B'Above Worldwide Institute · 32 funded slots

    (718) 805-2252
    CallDirections

  • Bright Beginnings Jamaica

    Early Head Start

    8625 162nd St Suite 2, Jamaica, NY 11432

    Run by B'Above Worldwide Institute Inc. · 24 funded slots

    (718) 707-0501
    CallDirections

  • Colin Newell Early Childhood Development Center II

    Early Head StartHead Start

    10765 Merrick Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11433

    Run by Catholic Charities Neighborhood Services, Inc. · 74 funded slots

    (718) 523-1888
    CallDirections

  • Committee for Early Childhood Development Day Care Center Inc.

    Early Head StartHead Start

    11721 Sutphin Blvd, 117-21 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11434

    Run by Committee for Early Childhood Development D.C.C., Inc. · 177 funded slots

    (718) 848-0276
    CallDirections

  • Rising Ground Home Base

    Early Head Start

    9114 Merrick Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11432

    Run by Rising Ground Inc · 28 funded slots

    (718) 407-0468
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Jamaica

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 Jamaica.

  • B'Above Worldwide Institute

    1 center · Early Head Start

    No line reported

  • B'Above Worldwide Institute Inc.

    1 center · Early Head Start

    (718) 805-2252 ext. 783

  • Catholic Charities Neighborhood Services, Inc.

    1 center · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (718) 722-6026

  • Committee for Early Childhood Development D.C.C., Inc.

    1 center · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (718) 464-2422

  • Rising Ground Inc

    1 center · Early Head Start

    (718) 407-0468

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Other benefits in New York

Having a baby in New YorkBenefits, each with its source, checked October 2026Pregnancy MedicaidUp to 223% FPLWICYesPaid family leaveYesMedicaid pays for a doulaYesSee New York