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Head Start and Early Head Start in Ironton, OH

5 centers in Ironton (Lawrence County). 4 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 5 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through one local program, which report 302 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 Ironton

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

  • Deering - Dawson Bryant Elementary

    Head Start

    4503 State Route 243, Ironton, OH 45638

    Run by Ironton-Lawrence County Community Action Organization · 12 funded slots

    (740) 532-8258
    CallDirections

  • Lawrence County Early Childhood Academy - Birth to Five

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1518 S 3rd St, Ironton, OH 45638

    Run by Ironton-Lawrence County Community Action Organization · 108 funded slots

    (740) 533-9077
    CallDirections

  • Lawrence County Early Childhood Academy- Dawson-Bryant

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1 Hornet Ln, Ironton, OH 45638

    Run by Ironton-Lawrence County Community Action Organization · 37 funded slots

    (740) 532-8258
    CallDirections

  • Lawrence County Early Childhood Academy- Hanging Rock

    Early Head StartHead Start

    300 Main St, Ironton, OH 45638

    Run by Ironton-Lawrence County Community Action Organization · 90 funded slots

    (740) 532-0178
    CallDirections

  • Lawrence County Early Childhood Academy- Ironton

    Early Head StartHead Start

    305 N 7th St, Ironton, OH 45638

    Run by Ironton-Lawrence County Community Action Organization · 55 funded slots

    (740) 532-2905
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Ironton

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 Ironton.

  • Ironton-Lawrence County Community Action Organization

    5 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (740) 533-9077 ext. 2215

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Other benefits in Ohio

Having a baby in OhioBenefits, each with its source, checked October 2026Pregnancy MedicaidUp to 205% FPLWICYesPaid family leaveNoMedicaid pays for a doulaYesSee Ohio