Head Start and Early Head Start in Oklahoma City, OK
26 centers in Oklahoma City (Oklahoma County). 14 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 18 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 2 programs, which report 1,245 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 sizeCenters in Oklahoma City
Listed A to Z. A center may serve only some ages; the tags show which programs it runs.
Educare Oklahoma City
Early Head StartHead Start500 SE Grand Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73129
(405) 605-8232Edwards Early Education Center
Early Head StartHead Start1123 NE Grand Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73117
(405) 528-7721Emerson High School, Little Wonders
Early Head Start715 N Walker Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73102
(405) 228-3242Gatewood Early Learning Center
Early Head Start1821 NW 21st St, Oklahoma City, OK 73106
(405) 587-2400Harbison Early Education Center
Early Head Start2411 NW 1st Ter, Oklahoma City, OK 73107
(405) 768-3127Linwood Child Development Center
Early Head Start3034 NW 17th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73107
(405) 947-7722Little Hearts Child Development Center
Early Head StartHead Start913 NW 92nd St, Oklahoma City, OK 73114
(405) 879-4266Martin Luther King Elementary Head Start
Head Start1201 NE 48th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73111
(405) 587-4000Millwood Early Education Center
Early Head StartHead Start6706 N Martin Luther King Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73111
(405) 849-5588Pierce Early Education Center
Early Head StartHead Start2701 S Tulsa Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73108
(405) 768-2811Sunbeam Early Education Center
Early Head Start1100 NW 14th St, Bldg B, Oklahoma City, OK 73106
(405) 609-2880
Where to apply in Oklahoma City
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 Oklahoma City.
- (405) 528-7721
Sunbeam Family Services, Inc
- (405) 232-0199 ext. 4103
CMTY Action AGCY of OK CY & CTY & OK/Canadian CTYS Inc
New to Head Start? Who qualifies, what it costs and how applying works
Help paying for child care
- Child care assistance (subsidies) by stateWhen Head Start is full or your income is a little higher
- 2026 federal poverty guidelinesThe income table Head Start uses
- Child care cost by countyWhat daycare costs in Oklahoma
- How much childcare costsCenter, home daycare and nanny prices
- WIC income limitsFood help for pregnancy and children under 5