Head Start and Early Head Start in Winston Salem, NC
19 centers in Winston Salem (Forsyth County). 9 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 10 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 2 programs, which report 488 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 sizeCenters in Winston Salem
Listed A to Z. A center may serve only some ages; the tags show which programs it runs.
Bethlehem Community Center, Inc
Early Head Start520 N Cleveland Ave, Winston Salem, NC 27101
Family Services Child Development @ The Heights
Early Head Start1472 Felicity Lane, 1472 Felicity Lane, Winston Salem, NC 27101
Family Services Child Development @ The Heights
Head Start1472 Felicity Lane, 1472 Felicity Lane, Winston Salem, NC 27101
(336) 778-5059Family Services, Inc. at Mineral Springs
Head Start4527 Ogburn Ave, Winston Salem, NC 27105
(336) 972-9045Family Services, Inc. at Shattalon
Head Start4505 Shattalon Dr, Winston Salem, NC 27106
(336) 780-5275Intergenerational Arts and Wellness Center
Head Start114 W 30THE Street, Winston Salem, NC 27105
(336) 778-7059Intergenerational Arts and Wellness Center
Early Head Start114 W 30THE Street, Winston Salem, NC 27105
Maxx Kinder Kollege
Early Head Start2411 Waughtown St, Winston Salem, NC 27107
North Point Academy LLC
Early Head Start4950 Indiana Ave, Winston Salem, NC 27106
Quality Education Institute
Early Head Start5012 Lansing Dr, # D, Winston Salem, NC 27105
TLC Learning Academy
Early Head Start2832 S Main St, Winston Salem, NC 27127
Victoria 's Academy Child Development
Early Head Start4647 Old Rural Hall Rd, Winston Salem, NC 27105
Washington Park CDC
Early Head Start1411 S Broad St, Winston Salem, NC 27127
Where to apply in Winston Salem
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 Winston Salem.
- (336) 778-7059 ext. 1205
Family Services, Inc
- No line reported
Family Services Child Development
New to Head Start? Who qualifies, what it costs and how applying works
Help paying for child care
- Child care assistance (subsidies) by stateWhen Head Start is full or your income is a little higher
- 2026 federal poverty guidelinesThe income table Head Start uses
- Child care cost by countyWhat daycare costs in North Carolina
- How much childcare costsCenter, home daycare and nanny prices
- WIC income limitsFood help for pregnancy and children under 5