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Head Start and Early Head Start in Goldsboro, NC

10 centers in Goldsboro (Wayne County). 9 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 7 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through one local program, which report 484 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 North Carolina

$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 Goldsboro

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

  • Belfast Head Start/Early Head Start

    Early Head StartHead Start

    3100 US Highway 117 N, Goldsboro, NC 27530

    Run by Wayne Action Group for Economic Solvency, Inc · 58 funded slots

    (919) 288-1072
    CallDirections

  • Bryan Sutton Child Development Center Head Start/Early Head Start

    Early Head StartHead Start

    507 Royall Ave, Goldsboro, NC 27534

    Run by Wayne Action Group for Economic Solvency, Inc · 90 funded slots

    (919) 734-6411
    CallDirections

  • Chestnut Street Head Start/Early Head Start

    Early Head StartHead Start

    505 E Chestnut St, Goldsboro, NC 27530

    Run by Wayne Action Group for Economic Solvency, Inc · 67 funded slots

    (919) 736-4102
    CallDirections

  • Eastern Wayne Elementary

    Head Start

    1271 E New Hope Rd, Goldsboro, NC 27534

    Run by Wayne Action Group for Economic Solvency, Inc · 12 funded slots

    (919) 751-7130
    CallDirections

  • Fairview Community Center

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1906 Edgerton St, Goldsboro, NC 27530

    Run by Wayne Action Group for Economic Solvency, Inc · 25 funded slots

    (919) 947-0410
    CallDirections

  • Herman Street Early Head Start

    Early Head Start

    801 N Herman St, Goldsboro, NC 27530

    Run by Wayne Action Group for Economic Solvency, Inc · 16 funded slots

    (919) 736-4577
    CallDirections

  • Joyful Play Two

    Early Head Start

    2806 E Ash St, Goldsboro, NC 27534

    Run by Wayne Action Group for Economic Solvency, Inc · 16 funded slots

    (919) 778-0019
    CallDirections

  • Royall Avenue Head Start/Early Head Start

    Early Head StartHead Start

    601 Royall Ave, Goldsboro, NC 27534

    Run by Wayne Action Group for Economic Solvency, Inc · 129 funded slots

    (919) 731-9999
    CallDirections

  • Trinity Child Care Center

    Early Head Start

    111 Lee Dr, Goldsboro, NC 27534

    Run by Wayne Action Group for Economic Solvency, Inc · 32 funded slots

    (919) 735-1265
    CallDirections

  • WAGES Buck Swamp Center

    Early Head StartHead Start

    445 Buck Swamp Rd, Goldsboro, NC 27530

    Run by Wayne Action Group for Economic Solvency, Inc · 39 funded slots

    (919) 735-2387
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Goldsboro

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 Goldsboro.

  • Wayne Action Group for Economic Solvency, Inc

    10 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (919) 580-1796

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Other benefits in North Carolina

Having a baby in North CarolinaBenefits, each with its source, checked October 2026Pregnancy MedicaidUp to 201% FPLWICYesPaid family leaveNoMedicaid pays for a doulaNoSee North Carolina