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Head Start and Early Head Start in Fort Yates, ND

4 centers in Fort Yates (Sioux County). 2 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 2 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 2 programs, which report 133 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 Dakota

$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 Fort Yates

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

  • Fort Yates A&B

    Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    836 Redtail Hawk Ave, Fort Yates, Fort Yates, ND 58538

    Run by Standing Rock 0-5 Head Start Program · 33 funded slots

    (701) 854-7466
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  • Fort Yates Discovery Center

    Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    Fort Yates Discovery Center, 210 Proposal Avenue, Fort Yates, ND 58538

    Run by Standing Rock 0-5 Head Start Program · 33 funded slots

    (701) 854-3903
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  • Fort Yates EHS

    Early Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    196 Proposal Avenue, Fort Yates, ND 58538

    Run by Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Early Head Start · 22 funded slots

    (701) 854-7562
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  • Fort Yates EHS Home Base

    Early Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    200 Proposal Avenue, Standing Rock 0-5 Head Start, Fort Yates, ND 58538

    Run by Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Early Head Start · 45 funded slots

    (701) 854-7250
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Where to apply in Fort Yates

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 Fort Yates.

  • Standing Rock 0-5 Head Start Program

    2 centers · Head Start

    (701) 854-7250 ext. 8408

  • Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Early Head Start

    2 centers · Early Head Start

    (701) 854-7250 ext. 8408

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Other benefits in North Dakota

Having a baby in North DakotaBenefits, each with its source, checked October 2026Pregnancy MedicaidUp to 175% FPLWICYesPaid family leaveNoMedicaid pays for a doulaNoSee North Dakota