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Head Start and Early Head Start in East Stroudsburg, PA

3 centers in East Stroudsburg (Monroe County). None list Early Head Start, and 3 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through one local program, which report 109 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 Pennsylvania

$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 East Stroudsburg

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

  • Central Head Start

    Head Start

    212 W 4th St, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

    Run by Pocono Services for Families and Children · 70 funded slots

    (570) 421-2711
  • Middle Smithfield Elementary

    Head Start

    5190 Milford Rd, East Stroudsburg, PA 18302

    Run by Pocono Services for Families and Children · 13 funded slots

    (570) 223-8082
  • Smithfield

    Head Start

    245 River Rd, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

    Run by Pocono Services for Families and Children · 26 funded slots

    (570) 421-2841

Where to apply in East Stroudsburg

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 East Stroudsburg.

  • Pocono Services for Families and Children

    3 centers · Head Start

    No line reported

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