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Head Start and Early Head Start in Grand Forks, ND

5 centers in Grand Forks. 1 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 5 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 2 programs, which report 195 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 Grand Forks

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

  • 4000 Valley Square Head Start

    Head Start

    4004 24th Ave S, Grand Forks, ND 58201

    Run by Grand Forks Public School District # 1 · 15 funded slots

    (701) 746-2433
    CallDirections

  • Ben Franklin Head Start

    Head Start

    1016 S 20th St, Head Start door, Grand Forks, ND 58201

    Run by Grand Forks Public School District # 1 · 30 funded slots

    (701) 746-2433
    CallDirections

  • Grand Forks Head Start

    Head Start

    3600 6th Ave N, Grand Forks, ND 58203

    Run by Grand Forks Public School District # 1 · 94 funded slots

    (701) 746-2433
    CallDirections

  • Lewis & Clark Head Start

    Head Start

    1100 13th Ave S, Apt, suite, floor, etc., Grand Forks, ND 58201

    Run by Grand Forks Public School District # 1 · 15 funded slots

    (701) 701-1081
    CallDirections

  • MSU CDP-Grand Cities Mall

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1726 S Washington St, Ste 80, Grand Forks, ND 58201

    Run by Mayville State University · 41 funded slots

    (701) 788-4868
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Grand Forks

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 Grand Forks.

  • Grand Forks Public School District # 1

    4 centers · Head Start

    (701) 746-2433 ext. 1113

  • Mayville State University

    1 center · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (701) 788-4868

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Other benefits in North Dakota

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