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Head Start and Early Head Start in Saratoga Springs, NY

3 centers in Saratoga Springs (Saratoga County). 1 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 3 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through one local program, which report 130 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 Saratoga Springs

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

  • Saratoga Head Start

    Early Head StartHead Start

    3 Blue Streak Blvd, Saratoga High School, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

    Run by LifeWorks Community Action, Inc. · 98 funded slots

    (518) 583-2584
    CallDirections

  • Saratoga Head Start - Caroline St.

    Head Start

    310 Caroline St, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

    Run by LifeWorks Community Action, Inc. · 16 funded slots

    (518) 584-7612
    CallDirections

  • Saratoga Head Start - Jefferson Terrace

    Head Start

    Jefferson Terrace, Building 29, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

    Run by LifeWorks Community Action, Inc. · 16 funded slots

    (518) 584-4423
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Saratoga Springs

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 Saratoga Springs.

  • LifeWorks Community Action, Inc.

    3 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (518) 288-3206 ext. 110

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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