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Head Start and Early Head Start in Bartlesville, OK

4 centers in Bartlesville (Washington County). 2 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 86 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 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

Centers in Bartlesville

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

  • Bartlesville Early Learning Center

    Early Head Start

    513 S Quapaw Ave, Bartlesville, OK 74003

    Run by Community Action Resource and Development, Inc. · 16 funded slots

    (918) 337-9355
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  • C.A.R.D. Bartlesville East I Head Start

    Head Start

    117 N Cholwell Ave, Bartlesville, OK 74006

    Run by Community Action Resource and Development, Inc. · 17 funded slots

    (918) 335-3000
    CallDirections

  • C.A.R.D. Bartlesville East II Head Start

    Head Start

    3618 Tuxedo Blvd, Bartlesville, OK 74006

    Run by Community Action Resource and Development, Inc. · 17 funded slots

    (918) 333-0776
    CallDirections

  • Lenape Early Learning Center- Bartlesville

    Early Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    5106 Tuxedo Blvd, Bartlesville, OK 74006

    Run by Delaware Tribe of Indians · 36 funded slots

    (918) 337-6580
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Bartlesville

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 Bartlesville.

  • Community Action Resource and Development, Inc.

    3 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (918) 341-5000

  • Delaware Tribe of Indians

    1 center · Early Head Start

    No line reported

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Other benefits in Oklahoma

Having a baby in OklahomaBenefits, each with its source, checked October 2026Pregnancy MedicaidUp to 210% FPLWICYesPaid family leaveNoMedicaid pays for a doulaYesSee Oklahoma