Head Start and Early Head Start in Cincinnati, OH
64 centers in Cincinnati (Hamilton County). 19 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 54 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 5 programs, which report 2,177 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 sizeCenters in Cincinnati
Listed A to Z. A center may serve only some ages; the tags show which programs it runs.
Academy of Multilingual Immersion Studies (AMIS)
Head Start1908 Seymour Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45237
(513) 363-1800Child Focus Learning Center I
Early Head StartHead Start4629 Aicholtz Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45244
(513) 528-7224Child Focus Learning Center II
Early Head StartHead Start4633 Aicholtz Road, Cincinnati, OH 45244
(513) 528-7224Daddy's Daycare Child Development Center- Linn St.
Early Head Start1528 Linn St, Cincinnati, OH 45214
(513) 421-3233Exploring Excellence Learning Center
Early Head Start3929 Boudinot Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45211
(513) 364-2291Learning Grove @ City Link
Early Head StartHead Start1955 Central Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45214
(513) 450-6200Learning Grove @ Future Environments Development Center
Early Head Start123 W Nixon St, Cincinnati, OH 45220
(513) 487-2730Learning Grove @ William Mallory
Early Head StartHead Start3520 Central Pkwy, Cincinnati, OH 45223
(513) 569-1504Life Learning Center
Early Head StartHead Start1740 Langdon Farm Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45237
(513) 569-4340Tender Care Child Development Center
Early Head Start9923 Springfield Pike, Cincinnati, OH 45215
(513) 772-2324Theodore M. Berry Center
Early Head StartHead Start880 W Court St, Cincinnati, OH 45203
(513) 569-0123
Where to apply in Cincinnati
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 Cincinnati.
- (513) 363-0240
Cincinnati Public Schools Head Start
- (513) 569-4510
Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency
- (513) 674-4203
Hamilton County Educational Service Center
- (513) 528-7224
Child Focus, Inc.
- (513) 556-3802
University of Cincinnati, Arlitt Center Head Start
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 Ohio
- How much childcare costsCenter, home daycare and nanny prices
- WIC income limitsFood help for pregnancy and children under 5