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Head Start and Early Head Start in Sallisaw, OK

3 centers in Sallisaw (Sequoyah County). 1 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 123 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 Sallisaw

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

  • Brushy Head Start

    Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    100968 S 4650 Rd, Sallisaw, OK 74955

    Run by Cherokee Nation Early Childhood Unit · 40 funded slots

    (918) 775-4458
  • HWC Adventure Head Start - Sallisaw

    Head Start

    200 N Holly St, Sallisaw, OK 74955

    Run by Stigler Health & Wellness Center Inc. · 59 funded slots

  • HWC Adventure Head Start - Sallisaw EHS

    Early Head Start

    305 S Walnut St, Sallisaw, OK 74955

    Run by Stigler Health & Wellness Center Inc. · 24 funded slots

Where to apply in Sallisaw

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 Sallisaw.

  • Stigler Health & Wellness Center Inc.

    2 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    No line reported
  • Cherokee Nation Early Childhood Unit

    1 center · Head Start

    (918) 453-5757

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