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Head Start and Early Head Start in Indiana, PA

4 centers in Indiana. 2 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 3 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through one local program, which report 147 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 Indiana

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

  • Gompers EHS

    Early Head Start

    528 Gompers Ave, Indiana, PA 15701

    Run by Butler County Children's Center, Inc. · 42 funded slots

    (724) 287-2761
  • Indiana Area

    Early Head StartHead Start

    155 N Clymer Ave, Indiana, PA 15701

    Run by Butler County Children's Center, Inc. · 73 funded slots

    (724) 287-2761
  • IUP Head Start

    Head Start

    127 Davis Hall, S 11th Street, Indiana, PA 15705

    Run by Butler County Children's Center, Inc. · 16 funded slots

    (724) 287-2761
  • Shelocta Head Start

    Head Start

    8405 Route 422 Hwy W, Indiana, PA 15701

    Run by Butler County Children's Center, Inc. · 16 funded slots

    (724) 287-2761

Where to apply in Indiana

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 Indiana.

  • Butler County Children's Center, Inc.

    4 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (724) 287-2761

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