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Head Start and Early Head Start in Idabel, OK

5 centers in Idabel (McCurtain County). 3 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 2 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 4 programs, which report 140 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 Idabel

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

  • Early Learning Center-Idabel EHS-CC

    Early Head Start

    1203 SE Quincy St, Idabel, OK 74745

    Run by LIFT Early Head Start-Child Care Program · 16 funded slots

    (580) 208-2517
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  • Idabel Head Start

    Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    2412 E Lincoln Rd, Idabel, OK 74745

    Run by Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma · 33 funded slots

    (580) 286-7930
    CallDirections

  • Idabel Head Start & Early Head Start

    Early Head Start

    1203 SE Quincy St, Idabel, OK 74745

    Run by LIFT Early Head Start Program · 12 funded slots

    (580) 208-2517
    CallDirections

  • Idabel Head Start & Early Head Start

    Head Start

    1203 SE Quincy St, Idabel, OK 74745

    Run by LIFT Head Start Program · 39 funded slots

    (580) 286-5609
    CallDirections

  • The Learning Tree EHS-CC

    Early Head Start

    1805 S Central Ave, Idabel, OK 74745

    Run by LIFT Early Head Start-Child Care Program · 40 funded slots

    (580) 286-9123
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Idabel

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 Idabel.

  • LIFT Early Head Start-Child Care Program

    2 centers · Early Head Start

    (580) 326-7581

  • Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma

    1 center · Head Start

    (580) 924-8280 ext. 2436

  • LIFT Early Head Start 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