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Head Start and Early Head Start in Canton, OH

8 centers in Canton (Stark County). 6 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 3 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 2 programs, which report 602 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 Ohio

$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 Canton

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

  • All Star Kids

    Head Start

    2311 Columbus Rd NE, Canton, OH 44705

    Run by Stark County Community Action Agency · 17 funded slots

    (330) 452-7827
    CallDirections

  • Artful Family

    Early Head Start

    702 Raff Rd SW, Canton, OH 44710

    Run by Young Women's Christian Association of Canton, Ohio · 24 funded slots

    (330) 324-3451
    CallDirections

  • Jrc

    Early Head Start

    2213 14th St NE, Canton, OH 44705

    Run by Young Women's Christian Association of Canton, Ohio · 32 funded slots

    (330) 452-8376
    CallDirections

  • OHCRS Small Steps Big Dreams Cleveland Ave.

    Early Head Start

    1100 Cleveland Ave NW, Canton, OH 44702

    Run by Young Women's Christian Association of Canton, Ohio · 16 funded slots

    (330) 453-7644
    CallDirections

  • OHCRS Small Steps Big Dreams Whipple

    Early Head Start

    1433 Whipple Ave NW, Canton, OH 44708

    Run by Young Women's Christian Association of Canton, Ohio · 16 funded slots

    (330) 453-7644
    CallDirections

  • Southeast Head Start

    Head Start

    1400 Sherrick Rd SE, Canton, OH 44707

    Run by Stark County Community Action Agency · 47 funded slots

    (330) 438-4994
    CallDirections

  • William Hunter Family Development Center

    Early Head StartHead Start

    3015 Mahoning Rd NE, Canton, OH 44705

    Run by Stark County Community Action Agency · 402 funded slots

    (330) 456-6218
    CallDirections

  • YWCA Early Learning Center

    Early Head Start

    231 6th St NE, Canton, OH 44702

    Run by Young Women's Christian Association of Canton, Ohio · 48 funded slots

    (330) 453-7644
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Canton

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 Canton.

  • Young Women's Christian Association of Canton, Ohio

    5 centers · Early Head Start

    (330) 453-7644

  • Stark County Community Action Agency

    3 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (330) 438-4992

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