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Head Start and Early Head Start in Spartanburg, SC

9 centers in Spartanburg. 8 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 3 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 3 programs, which report 610 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 South Carolina

$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 Spartanburg

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

  • District 6 Head Start / Early Head Start Child Development Center

    Early Head StartHead Start

    3050 N Blackstock Rd, Spartanburg, SC 29301

    Run by Piedmont Community Actions, Inc. · 24 funded slots

    (864) 814-9009
    CallDirections

  • Early Learning Center

    Early Head Start

    301 Crescent Ave, Spartanburg, SC 29306

    Run by First Steps of Spartanburg County · 8 funded slots

    (864) 596-8438
    CallDirections

  • Franklin School Head Start

    Head Start

    100 Franklin St, Spartanburg, SC 29303

    Run by Piedmont Community Actions, Inc. · 32 funded slots

    (864) 327-4533
    CallDirections

  • Highland Early Learning Center

    Early Head Start

    400 Highland Ave, Spartanburg, SC 29306

    Run by South Carolina First Steps to Spartanburg County · 8 funded slots

    (864) 308-1660
    CallDirections

  • Home Based Services

    Early Head Start

    900 S Pine St, Ste C, Spartanburg, SC 29302

    Run by First Steps of Spartanburg County · 48 funded slots

    (864) 327-4900
    CallDirections

  • Kelly's Kids

    Early Head Start

    355 Cedar Springs Rd, South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind, Spartanburg, SC 29302

    Run by First Steps of Spartanburg County · 16 funded slots

    (864) 577-7823
    CallDirections

  • Kids Paradise Child Care LLC

    Early Head Start

    227 Cedar Springs Rd, Spartanburg, SC 29302

    Run by South Carolina First Steps to Spartanburg County · 16 funded slots

    (864) 310-4103
    CallDirections

  • Piedmont Community Action Early Learning Center

    Early Head StartHead Start

    230 Bryant Rd, Spartanburg, SC 29303

    Run by Piedmont Community Actions, Inc. · 434 funded slots

    (864) 585-3496
    CallDirections

  • The Franklin School Early Head Start

    Early Head Start

    100 Franklin St, Spartanburg, SC 29303

    Run by First Steps of Spartanburg County · 24 funded slots

    (864) 586-7127
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Spartanburg

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 Spartanburg.

  • First Steps of Spartanburg County

    4 centers · Early Head Start

    (864) 327-4904

  • Piedmont Community Actions, Inc.

    3 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (864) 327-4533

  • South Carolina First Steps to Spartanburg County

    2 centers · Early Head Start

    (864) 327-4904 ext. 4904

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Other benefits in South Carolina

Having a baby in South CarolinaBenefits, each with its source, checked October 2026Pregnancy MedicaidUp to 199% FPLWICYesPaid family leaveVoluntaryMedicaid pays for a doulaNoSee South Carolina