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Head Start and Early Head Start in Broken Bow, OK

4 centers in Broken Bow (McCurtain County). 1 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 3 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 3 programs, which report 71 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 Broken Bow

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

  • Battiest Head Start

    Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    3843 Battiest Pickens Rd, Broken Bow, OK 74728

    Run by Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma · 17 funded slots

    (580) 241-7781
    CallDirections

  • Broken Bow Head Start

    Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    201 Chahta St, Broken Bow, OK 74728

    Run by Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma · 33 funded slots

    (580) 584-6680
    CallDirections

  • Broken Bow I

    Head Start

    1008 N Park Dr, Broken Bow, OK 74728

    Run by LIFT Head Start Program · 13 funded slots

    (580) 584-6946
    CallDirections

  • Early Learning Center - Broken Bow EHS-CC

    Early Head Start

    1008 N Park Dr, Broken Bow, OK 74728

    Run by LIFT Early Head Start-Child Care Program · 8 funded slots

    (580) 584-9801
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Broken Bow

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 Broken Bow.

  • Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

    2 centers · Head Start

    (580) 924-8280 ext. 2436

  • LIFT Early Head Start-Child Care Program

    1 center · Early Head Start

    (580) 326-7581

  • LIFT Head Start Program

    1 center · Head Start

    (580) 326-7581

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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