Head Start and Early Head Start in Tahlequah, OK
8 centers in Tahlequah (Cherokee County). 3 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 5 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 3 programs, which report 373 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 Tahlequah
Listed A to Z. A center may serve only some ages; the tags show which programs it runs.
Children's Village
Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native16944 W Cherokee, Tahlequah, OK 74464
(918) 453-5757Children's Village
Early Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native16944 W Cherokee, Tahlequah, OK 74464
(918) 453-5757HWC Adventure Head Start - Briggs
Head Start17210 S 569 Rd, Tahlequah, OK 74464
HWC Adventure Head Start - Grand View
Head Start15481 N Jarvis Rd, Tahlequah, OK 74464
HWC Adventure Head Start - Tahlequah
Head Start1400 Hensley Dr, Tahlequah, OK 74464
HWC Adventure Head Start - Tahlequah EHS
Early Head Start17200 N Bryant Rd, Tahlequah, OK 74464
Sequoyah Public School Head Start
Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native425 S College Ave, Tahlequah, OK 74464
(918) 458-4110Tahlequah Early Learning Academy
Early Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native351 Academy St, Tahlequah, OK 74464
(918) 316-2085
Where to apply in Tahlequah
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 Tahlequah.
- No line reported
Stigler Health & Wellness Center Inc.
- (918) 453-5757
Cherokee Nation Early Childhood Unit
- (918) 453-5757
Cherokee Nation Early Head Start
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