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Head Start and Early Head Start in Peekskill, NY

3 centers in Peekskill (Westchester County). 3 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 1 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 2 programs, which report 94 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 Peekskill

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

  • Aunt Bessie's Open Door

    Early Head Start

    137 Union Ave, Peekskill, NY 10566

    Run by Westchester Community Opportunity Program, Inc. (WestCO · 16 funded slots

    (914) 418-9854
  • Little Kings and Queens Daycare, Inc.

    Early Head Start

    50 Dayton Ln, Peekskill, NY 10566

    Run by Westchester Community Opportunity Program, Inc. (WestCO · 30 funded slots

    (914) 592-5600
  • Peekskill

    Early Head StartHead Start

    705 South St, Fl 1, Peekskill, NY 10566

    Run by B'Above Worldwide Institute Inc. · 48 funded slots

    (914) 734-5089

Where to apply in Peekskill

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 Peekskill.

  • Westchester Community Opportunity Program, Inc. (WestCO

    2 centers · Early Head Start

    (914) 592-5600
  • B'Above Worldwide Institute Inc.

    1 center · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (718) 805-2252 ext. 783

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