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Head Start and Early Head Start in Oklahoma

321 centers in 163 cities and towns, run by 37 programs. 143 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 255offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. 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 Oklahoma

$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

Head Start by city in Oklahoma

28 cities have 3 or more centers and a page of their own, most centers first.

Where to apply in Oklahoma

You apply to a program, not to one center. Each number here is the program's enrollment line: staff can tell you which of its centers have room and add you to a waiting list.

  • Big Five Community Services, Inc.

    42 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (580) 924-5331

  • Crossroads Youth & Family Services, Inc.

    22 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (405) 292-6440 ext. 340

  • United Community Action Program, Inc.

    20 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (918) 762-2561

  • CMTY Action AGCY of OK CY & CTY & OK/Canadian CTYS Inc

    18 centers · Head Start

    (405) 232-0199 ext. 4103

  • Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

    17 centers · Head Start

    (580) 924-8280 ext. 2436

  • Sunbeam Family Services, Inc

    15 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (405) 528-7721

  • Cherokee Nation Early Childhood Unit

    14 centers · Head Start

    (918) 453-5757

  • Stigler Health & Wellness Center Inc.

    13 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    No line reported

  • Community Action Development Corporation

    12 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (580) 726-3343

  • Inca Community Services, Inc.

    12 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (580) 371-2352 ext. 237

  • Community Action Resource and Development, Inc.

    11 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (918) 341-5000

  • Delta Community Action Foundation, Inc.

    11 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (405) 756-1100

  • LIFT Head Start Program

    11 centers · Head Start

    (580) 326-7581

  • Community Action Project of Tulsa County (CAP)

    10 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (918) 382-3247

  • Grand Head Start (Jay Public Schools)

    9 centers · Head Start

    (918) 253-8650 ext. 207

  • Cherokee Nation Early Head Start

    8 centers · Early Head Start

    (918) 453-5757

  • Muscogee (Creek) Nation Head Start

    7 centers · Head Start

    (918) 732-7901

  • Washita Valley Community Action Council, Inc.

    7 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (405) 224-5831 ext. 105

  • Green Country Behavioral Health Services, Inc.

    6 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (918) 682-6611

  • LIFT Early Head Start-Child Care Program

    6 centers · Early Head Start

    (580) 326-7581

  • Southwest Oklahoma Community Action Group, Inc.

    6 centers · Head Start

    (580) 482-5040

  • Tulsa Educare

    6 centers · Early Head Start

    No line reported

  • Southwest Ok Community Action Group, Inc.

    5 centers · Early Head Start

    (580) 482-5040

  • Kiowa Tribe (onap)

    4 centers · Head Start

    (405) 901-9229

  • SCUS Head Start Programs, Inc.

    4 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (479) 259-5576

  • Seminole Nation of Oklahoma

    4 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (405) 666-0677

  • Central Tribes of the Shawnee Area, Inc.

    3 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (405) 275-4870

  • Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma

    3 centers · Head Start

    (405) 422-7635

  • LIFT Early Head Start Program

    3 centers · Early Head Start

    (580) 326-7581

  • The Chickasaw Nation Head Start

    3 centers · Head Start

    (580) 421-7711

  • Native American Coalition of Tulsa

    2 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (918) 446-7939

  • Northeast Oklahoma Community Action Agency, Inc.

    2 centers · Early Head Start

    (918) 253-4683 ext. 131

  • Delaware Tribe of Indians

    1 center · Early Head Start

    No line reported

  • Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma

    1 center · Early Head Start

    (405) 547-5826

  • Kickapoo Head Start

    1 center · Head Start

    (405) 964-3676

  • Otoe-Missouria Tribal Council

    1 center · Head Start

    (580) 723-4466 ext. 226

  • Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma

    1 center · Head Start

    (580) 762-7927 ext. 223

Centers in smaller towns in Oklahoma

166 centers in 135 towns with fewer than 3 centers each, A to Z.

Ada · 2

Agra · 2

Allen · 1

  • Allen Head Start (Public School)

    Head Start · 105 N Denver

    (580) 857-2419

Alva · 1

Anadarko · 2

  • Anadarko Head Start/EHS

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 315 NE 3rd St

    (405) 247-6745

  • Kiowa Tribe Little Rabbits Head Start Center

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 225 E Parker McKenzie Dr

    (405) 247-3740

Apache · 1

Arkoma · 1

  • SCUS Head Start Arkoma

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 318 State Line Rd

    (479) 259-7228

Bennington · 1

  • Bennington Head Start

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 820 N Perry St

    (580) 847-2767

Bethany · 1

Blackwell · 1

  • Blackwell Head Start

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 624 W Lincoln Ave

    (580) 363-5566

Boswell · 1

Bristow · 1

  • Bristow Head Start Child Development Center

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 715 Country Club Drive

    (918) 367-9662

Buffalo · 1

  • Buffalo Little Bison EHS (Collaboration)

    Early Head Start · 217 SW 1st street

    (580) 735-2930

Burns Flat · 1

  • Burns Flat - Dill City Head Start

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 100 Cimarron Rd A

    (580) 562-1776

Calera · 1

Calvin · 1

Canton · 1

  • Canton

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 301 1/2 Lake Rd

    (580) 886-2815

Carnegie · 1

  • Kiowa Tribe Head Start

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 24 W Wildcat Dr

    (580) 654-1528

Catoosa · 1

  • C.A.R.D. Catoosa Spunky 1-2 Head Start

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 2607 N Highway 66

    (918) 266-6161

Checotah · 2

  • Checotah

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 302 B St

    (918) 473-0605

  • HWC Adventure Head Start - Checotah

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 214 SE 2nd St

Chickasha · 2

  • Chickasha 6th Street Head Start

    Head Start · 1304 S 6th St

    (405) 224-3471

  • Chickasha EHS/HS

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 1000 W Minnesota Ave

    (405) 222-0172

Claremore · 1

  • C.A.R.D. Claremore I - 2 Head Start

    Head Start · 1701 N Lynn Riggs Blvd

    (918) 342-8996

Cleveland · 2

  • Cleveland Early Head Start

    Early Head Start · 908 W Cherokee St

    (918) 358-3121

  • Cleveland Head Start

    Head Start · 300 N Gilbert Ave, Cleveland Primary School,

    (918) 358-5304

Clinton · 1

  • Clinton HS & C C Facility

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 10333 N 2274 Rd

    (580) 323-1748

Colbert · 1

Colcord · 1

  • Colcord Head Start

    Head Start · 400 South Spencer Street

    (918) 326-4117

Comanche · 1

Commerce · 1

Concho · 1

  • Concho

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 601 North Lefthand Avenue

    (405) 422-7647

Cordell · 1

  • Cordell Head Start

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 511 E Kiowa St

    (580) 832-2454

Coweta · 1

  • C.A.R.D. Coweta I-2 Head Start

    Head Start · 211 S Broadway

    (918) 486-6656

Cushing · 2

  • Cushing Head Start

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 502 East Brissy

    (918) 225-0909

  • Early Bird Head Start

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 111 W Vine St

    (918) 225-1029

Davenport · 1

Davis · 1

  • Davis Head Start

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 701 East Benton, 701 East Benton

    (580) 952-8666

Dewar · 1

  • Dewar Public School Collaboration

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 204 W 5th Street

    (918) 732-7901

Dibble · 1

Drumright · 1

  • Drumright Head Start Child Development Center

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 301 E Stiner St

    (918) 729-0903

Duncan · 1

  • Duncan Irving Head Start/ Early Head Start

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 645 S 12th St

    (580) 255-5571

Edmond · 1

El Reno · 1

  • El Reno Public School (Hillcrest)

    Head Start · 1302 S Miles Ave

    (580) 924-5331

Elk City · 2

Erick · 1

Eufaula · 1

  • Eufaula Public School Collaboration

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 1705 J M Bailey Hwy

    (918) 732-7901

Fairview · 1

  • Fairview Adventure Time Learning Center

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 720 Cedar Springs Rd

    (580) 227-3400

Fittstown · 1

Fitzhugh · 1

Fort Cobb · 2

  • Caddo-Kiowa TC Child Dev Ctr

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 1415 N 7th

    (405) 643-3248

  • Fort Cobb Head Start/EHS

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 100 Career Tech Road

    (405) 643-5511

Fort Gibson · 1

  • Ft. Gibson Campus

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 500 Ross Ave, Ft. Gibson Public School

    (918) 682-6611

Fort Towson · 1

Frederick · 2

  • Frederick Head Start

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 521 E Gladstone Ave

    (580) 335-5644

  • Frederick Prather Brown School Head Start

    Head Start · 211 S 13th St

    (580) 335-5713

Garvin · 1

Glenpool · 1

  • NACT Head Start Glenpool

    Head Start · 14100 S Hickory St

    (918) 321-2649

Grandfield · 1

Grove · 1

Guthrie · 1

  • Guthrie Head Start

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 2700 S Division St

    (405) 282-1257

Guymon · 1

Hammon · 1

Hartshorne · 1

  • HWC Adventure Head Start - Hartshorne

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 307 S 12th St

Haskell · 1

  • Haskell Campus

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 313 Chickasaw Road

    (918) 482-5441

Healdton · 1

Hennessey · 1

Henryetta · 1

  • Henryetta Head Start

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 100 W Clegern St

    (918) 652-8092

Hobart · 1

  • Hobart Head Start

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 400 N Randlett St

    (580) 726-3648

Hollis · 2

Hominy · 1

  • Hominy Head Start/Early Head Start

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 1120 S She She Ave

    (918) 885-4422

Hulbert · 2

  • Hulbert Public School

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 315 S Rider Ln

    (918) 772-2861

  • Shady Grove Head Start

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 11042 W Shady Grove Rd

    (918) 772-3505

Inola · 1

  • Inola Head Start

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 450 B St NW, 450 B St NW

    (918) 543-1217

Kansas · 1

Kingston · 1

  • Kingston Head Start

    Head Start · 100 NE 4th St, Kingston Public School

    (580) 889-3553

Konawa · 1

  • Konawa Center

    Early Head Start and Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · Intersection Hwy 39 & Hwy 99

    (580) 925-5750

Laverne · 2

Lindsay · 1

  • Lindsay Head Start/Early Head Start

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 14027 E County Road 1518

    (405) 756-3513

Lookeba · 1

Mangum · 1

Marietta · 1

Marlow · 1

  • Marlow Head Start/Angels and Outlaws Child Care

    Head Start · 807 S 9th St

    (580) 721-7030

Maud · 1

McAlester · 2

  • HWC Adventure Head Start - McAlester

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 1615 S George Nigh Expy

  • McAlester Head Start

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 3262 Afullota Hina

    (918) 423-9360

McLoud · 1

  • Kickapoo Head Start

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 105255 S Highway 102

    (405) 964-4227

Miami · 2

Milburn · 1

Mill Creek · 1

  • Mill Creek Head Start

    Head Start · P. O. 201, 603 South Choctaw

    (580) 371-2352

Moore · 1

  • Moore HS/EHS

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 312 N Janeway Ave

    (405) 912-9993

Muldrow · 1

  • Belfonte Public School

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 475751 State Highway 101

    (918) 696-7181

Ninnekah · 1

Noble · 1

  • Noble Head Start/Early Head Start

    Early Head Start · 204 N Main St

    (405) 872-1713

Norman · 2

  • Baby Steps Early Head Start

    Early Head Start · 941 Nebraska St

    (405) 360-2717

  • Main Street Head Start/Early Head Start

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 1333 W Main St

    (405) 292-6440

Nowata · 1

  • Wauhillau (Nowata)

    Early Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 200 Wauhillau Ct

    (918) 273-0623

Okemah · 1

  • Okemah

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 103 Hiyak PO St

    (918) 623-2000

Okmulgee · 2

  • Okmulgee

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 1810 N Miami Street

    (918) 758-1430

  • Okmulgee Head Start

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 4300 N Wood Dr

    (918) 756-1561

Paoli · 1

Pauls Valley · 2

  • Pauls Valley Early Learning Center

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 405 Diffie Ln

    (405) 207-9013

  • Pauls Valley Head Start

    Head Start · 408 East Ave

    (405) 331-3049

Pawhuska · 2

Pawnee · 1

  • Pawnee Head Start/Early Head Start

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 1101 Sewell Dr

    (918) 762-3474

Perkins · 1

  • Tah-Je Do-Weh Che Child Development

    Early Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 335164 E 750 Rd

    (405) 547-5826

Perry · 1

  • Perry Head Start/ Early Head Start

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 1201 N 4th St

    (580) 336-4373

Pittsburg · 1

  • Pittsburg Head Start

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 200 Grand Ave

    (918) 432-5062

Poteau · 2

  • Poteau Head Start

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 101 Kerr Ave

    (918) 642-7757

  • SCUS Head Start CASC

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 1507 S McKenna St

    (918) 647-1258

Prague · 1

  • Prague HS

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 321 Jim Thorp Blvd

    (405) 738-7839

Purcell · 2

  • Purcell Early Learning Center

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 715 S 4th Ave

    (405) 527-5551

  • Purcell Pre-K collaboration

    Head Start · 809 N 9th Ave

    (405) 442-0099

Quinton · 1

  • HWC Adventure Head Start - Quinton

    Head Start · 710 J St

Rattan · 1

Red Rock · 1

  • Otoe-Missouria Tribal Head Start

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 8151 Highway 177

    (580) 723-4466

Ringling · 1

Sand Springs · 1

  • Sand Springs

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 1701 Park Rd

    (918) 419-2900

Sapulpa · 2

  • Sapulpa Early Head Start

    Early Head Start · 1500 N Hickory St

    (918) 224-1094

  • Sapulpa Head Start

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 404 S Walnut St

    (918) 224-1083

Sayre · 1

Sentinel · 1

Soper · 1

Spencer · 1

Spiro · 2

  • SCUS Head Start Spiro

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 117 SW 6th St

    (475) 210-1181

  • Spiro Head Start

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 600 W Broadway St

    (918) 962-2463

Stigler · 2

  • HWC Adventure Head Start - Stigler

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 1505 E Main St, Ste B

  • Stigler Head Start

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 208 S City Lake Rd

    (918) 967-2897

Stillwater · 2

  • Stillwater Early Head Start

    Early Head Start · 1202 S West St

    (405) 377-1519

  • Stillwater Head Start/Early Head Start

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 1601 S Main St

    (405) 385-0188

Stratford · 1

Stroud · 2

  • Stroud HS

    Head Start · 823 S 3rd Ave

    (405) 292-6440

  • Yellow Earth Learning center

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 920884 S Highway 99

    (918) 968-9445

Sulphur · 2

  • Sulphur HEAD START

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 1220 W 9th St

    (580) 352-3124

  • Sulphur Head Start Center

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 1600 W 18th St, # a

    (580) 622-6200

Talihina · 1

Tecumseh · 1

  • Tecumseh Head Start/Early Head Start

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 515 N 3rd St

    (405) 598-5114

Temple · 1

  • Temple Head Start Pre-K

    Head Start · 401 W Mississippi St

    (580) 342-5022

Tishomingo · 2

  • Tishomingo Head Start

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 304 W 7th St

    (580) 371-3680

  • Tishomingo Head Start

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 803 E 6th St

    (580) 371-3216

Tupelo · 1

Valliant · 1

  • Valliant Head Start

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 604 E Lucas St

    (580) 933-7232

Vian · 1

  • HWC Adventure Head Start - Vian

    Head Start · 301 W Hunter

Vinita · 2

Wagoner · 1

  • C.A.R.D. Wagoner I-2 Head Start

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 108 N Moss Ave

    (918) 485-6205

Wapanucka · 1

Watonga · 2

  • Watonga EHS

    Early Head Start · 901 South Leach Ave

    (580) 924-5331

  • Watonga Public Schools Head Start Collab

    Head Start · 1020 N Noble Ave

    (580) 924-5331

Webbers Falls · 1

  • Webbers Falls Head Start

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 207 Gibson Street, 207 Gibson Street

    (918) 464-2959

Weleetka · 1

Wetumka · 1

  • Wetumka

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 333 S Washita St

    (405) 452-1180

Wewoka · 1

  • Barking Water Center

    Early Head Start and Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 2021 Seran Dr

    (405) 257-7220

Wilburton · 2

  • HWC Adventure Head Start - Wilburton

    Head Start · 607 SW 8th St

  • Wilburton Head Start

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 1016 Highway 2 N

    (918) 465-5360

Wilson · 1

Wright City · 1

  • Wright City Head Start

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 5704 Rodeo Grounds Rd

    (580) 981-2634

Yukon · 1

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