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Head Start and Early Head Start in Wilmington, OH

3 centers in Wilmington (Clinton County). 1 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 105 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 Wilmington

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

  • Clinton County Early Learning Center

    Early Head Start

    1600 Alex Dr, Wilmington, OH 45177

    Run by Community Action Commission of Fayette County · 20 funded slots

    (937) 481-5681
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  • Erdman Center for Early Learning

    Head Start

    789 N Nelson Ave, P. O. 32, Wilmington, OH 45177

    Run by Clinton County Community Action Program, Inc. · 68 funded slots

    (937) 382-5624
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  • Erdman Center for Early Learning Site B

    Head Start

    717 N Nelson Ave, Wilmington, OH 45177

    Run by Clinton County Community Action Program, Inc. · 17 funded slots

    (937) 481-5064
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Where to apply in Wilmington

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 Wilmington.

  • Clinton County Community Action Program, Inc.

    2 centers · Head Start

    (937) 382-5624

  • Community Action Commission of Fayette County

    1 center · Early Head Start

    (740) 335-7282 ext. 114

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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