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Head Start and Early Head Start in Shawnee, OK

6 centers in Shawnee (Pottawatomie County). 5 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 5 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 2 programs, which report 276 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 Shawnee

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

  • Bethel Head Start / EHS

    Early Head StartHead Start

    35500 Hardesty Rd, Shawnee, OK 74801

    Run by Crossroads Youth & Family Services, Inc. · 25 funded slots

    (405) 275-2955
    CallDirections

  • Learning Tree HS/EHS - Shawnee

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1528 N McKinley Ave, Shawnee, OK 74801

    Run by Crossroads Youth & Family Services, Inc. · 53 funded slots

    (405) 214-4446
    CallDirections

  • Little Feet Big Steps

    Early Head StartHead StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    806 E Grant St, Shawnee, OK 74801

    Run by Central Tribes of the Shawnee Area, Inc. · 106 funded slots

    (405) 878-5820
    CallDirections

  • Neighborhood EHS

    Early Head Start

    1 N Tennessee Ave, Shawnee, OK 74801

    Run by Crossroads Youth & Family Services, Inc. · 8 funded slots

    (405) 738-7837
    CallDirections

  • Neighborhood Head Start

    Head Start

    1002 W 7th St, Shawnee, OK 74801

    Run by Crossroads Youth & Family Services, Inc. · 17 funded slots

    (405) 275-9837
    CallDirections

  • Union Street Head Start/Early Head Start

    Early Head StartHead Start

    501 N Union Ave, Shawnee, OK 74801

    Run by Crossroads Youth & Family Services, Inc. · 67 funded slots

    (405) 214-4323
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Shawnee

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 Shawnee.

  • Crossroads Youth & Family Services, Inc.

    5 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (405) 292-6440 ext. 340

  • Central Tribes of the Shawnee Area, Inc.

    1 center · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (405) 275-4870

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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