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Head Start and Early Head Start in Lawton, OK

5 centers in Lawton (Comanche County). 4 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 4 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 2 programs, which report 286 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 Lawton

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

  • Beginnings Academy

    Early Head StartHead Start

    501 NW Woodridge Dr, Lawton, OK 73507

    Run by Crossroads Youth & Family Services, Inc. · 75 funded slots

    (580) 354-9865
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  • Childrens Chateau

    Early Head Start

    712 SW E Ave, Lawton, OK 73501

    Run by Crossroads Youth & Family Services, Inc. · 32 funded slots

    (580) 355-4320
    CallDirections

  • Education Engine HS/EHS

    Early Head StartHead Start

    2402 SW E Ave, Education Engine, Lawton, OK 73505

    Run by Crossroads Youth & Family Services, Inc. · 92 funded slots

    (580) 248-0474
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  • Kiowa Tribe Head Start - KCA Center

    Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    1401 NE Lawrie Tatum Rd, Lawton, OK 73507

    Run by Kiowa Tribe (onap) · 37 funded slots

    (580) 354-1412
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  • Summit Ridge Head Start/ Early Head Start

    Early Head StartHead Start

    502 NE Flower Mound Rd, Lawton, OK 73507

    Run by Crossroads Youth & Family Services, Inc. · 50 funded slots

    (580) 354-9199
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Lawton

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 Lawton.

  • Crossroads Youth & Family Services, Inc.

    4 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (405) 292-6440 ext. 340

  • Kiowa Tribe (onap)

    1 center · Head Start

    (405) 901-9229

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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