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Head Start and Early Head Start in South Dakota

104 centers in 72 cities and towns, run by 18 programs. 34 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 91offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. 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 Dakota

$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

Head Start by city in South Dakota

8 cities have 3 or more centers and a page of their own, most centers first.

Where to apply in South Dakota

You apply to a program, not to one center. Each number here is the program's enrollment line: staff can tell you which of its centers have room and add you to a waiting list.

  • South Central Child Development, Inc

    12 centers · Head Start

    (605) 384-3683

  • Oglala Lakota College

    11 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (605) 455-6117

  • Interlakes Community Action Partnership Inc

    9 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (605) 256-6518

  • University of South Dakota Head Start

    9 centers · Head Start

    (605) 658-3810

  • Rosebud Sioux Tribe Head Start/Early Head Start

    8 centers · Head Start

    (605) 747-2391

  • Sioux Falls Head Start

    8 centers · Head Start

    (605) 367-8488

  • Youth & Family Services, Inc.

    8 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (605) 342-4195

  • Northeast South Dakota Head Start Program, Inc.

    7 centers · Head Start

    (605) 229-4506

  • Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe

    5 centers · Head Start

    (605) 964-8710

  • TREC - Badlands Head Start: Prenatal to Five

    5 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (605) 723-8837

  • Rosebud Sioux Tribe

    4 centers · Early Head Start

    (605) 747-2391

  • Standing Rock 0-5 Head Start Program

    4 centers · Head Start

    (701) 854-7250 ext. 8408

  • Oahe Child Development Center, Inc.

    3 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (605) 224-6603

  • Rural America Initiatives

    3 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (605) 341-3163

  • University of South Dakota

    3 centers · Early Head Start

    (605) 658-3810

  • Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribal Council

    2 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (605) 698-3103

  • Yankton Sioux Tribe

    2 centers · Head Start

    (605) 384-3423

  • Lower Brule Sioux Tribe

    1 center · Head Start

    (605) 473-5520

Centers in smaller towns in South Dakota

72 centers in 64 towns with fewer than 3 centers each, A to Z.

Aberdeen · 1

Agency Village · 1

  • SWO Head Start Program

    Early Head Start and Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 45698 Veterans Memorial Dr

    (605) 698-3103

Allen · 1

  • Allen Multi-Class

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 125 Foot Road

    (605) 455-2852

Batesland · 1

  • Wakpamni EHS

    Early Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 4 Batesland Olc Street

    (605) 288-0032

Box Elder · 1

Brookings · 2

  • Brookings Center

    Head Start · 625 5th St, United Methodist Church

    (605) 692-7472

  • Brookings EHS Home Base

    Early Head Start · 601 4th St, Ste 108

    (605) 692-6391

Bullhead · 1

  • Rock Creek Center

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · Rock Creek Head Start Center, 6191 Tasunka Street

    (605) 823-4883

Burke · 1

Chamberlain · 1

  • Home-based Tegethoff

    Head Start · 110 E Lawler Ave, Cozard Memorial Library

    (605) 481-9720

Cherry Creek · 1

  • Cherry Creek

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 618 2nd Street Cherry Creek South Dakota

    (605) 538-4228

Corsica · 1

Dupree · 1

  • Dupree

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 605 C Street Dupree

    (605) 365-5481

Eagle Butte · 1

  • Eagle Butte

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 18 S Main Street

    (605) 964-8713

Flandreau · 1

Fort Thompson · 2

  • Rural America Initiatives Crow Creek Early Head Start

    Early Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 108 Burton Stepp Loop

    (605) 245-2185

  • Rural America Initiatives Crow Creek Head Start

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 110 Burton Stepp Loop

    (605) 245-2337

Garretson · 1

Gregory · 1

  • Gregory

    Head Start · 505 Logan Ave, Gregory Elementary School

    (605) 835-9672

Harrisburg · 1

Hot Springs · 1

  • Fall River

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 346 S Chicago St

    (605) 431-4125

Huron · 1

Ipswich · 1

  • Yellow (Campbell / Edmunds / McPherson / Walworth / Pembrook Colony)

    Head Start · 13 6th St

    (605) 426-6685

Kadoka · 1

Kyle · 1

  • Kyle EHS and HS

    Early Head Start and Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 8 Pejutahaka Ave

    (605) 455-2466

Lake Andes · 1

  • Lake Andes

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 240 Pickstown Ave

    (605) 487-7643

Lemmon · 1

  • Badlands Head Start: Prenatal to Five ? Perkins

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 207 2nd Ave

    (605) 244-5500

Little Eagle · 1

  • Running Antelope Head Start

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 7917 Pow-Wow Highway

    (605) 823-4576

Lower Brule · 1

  • Lower Brule Sioux Head Start

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · Memorial Building, 301 Bullhead Street

    (605) 473-5520

Madison · 1

  • Madison Center

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 106 S Van Eps Ave

    (605) 556-0186

Manderson · 1

  • Manderson HS & EHS

    Early Head Start and Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 26 Bia 28

    (605) 867-1805

Martin · 1

  • Martin EHS & HS

    Early Head Start and Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 1509 E Bennett Ave

    (605) 685-6651

Marty · 1

  • Marty Head Start

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 602 Kids Corner Drive

    (605) 384-3423

Mc Laughlin · 1

  • Bear Soldier Center

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 601 3rd Avenue West, McLaughlin

    (605) 823-4496

Milbank · 1

  • Milbank Center

    Head Start · 507 S 9th St, Milbank Elementary School

    (605) 432-6615

Mobridge · 1

Murdo · 1

  • Jones County Center

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 306 S. Cleveland

    (605) 669-2669

Newell · 1

  • Badlands Head Start: Prenatal to Five - Newell

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 618 Dartmouth Ave

    (605) 456-1370

Norris · 1

  • Long Warrior Dunham Head Start Center

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 2032 Blackpipe Loop

    (605) 462-6280

North Sioux City · 1

  • Dakota Valley Center

    Head Start · 80 Northshore Dr, Dakota Valley Elementary School

    (605) 658-3810

Oglala · 2

  • Oglala Early Head Start

    Early Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 3 Eagle Dr

    (605) 867-5716

  • Oglala HS I

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 31 Eagle Dr

    (605) 867-1760

Parkston · 1

Parmelee · 2

  • Parmelee Early Head Start Center

    Early Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 411 South 1st Street

    (605) 747-4384

  • Parmelee Head Start center

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 407 South First Street

    (605) 747-2797

Pierre · 2

  • Capitol Street Center

    Head Start · 2307 E Capitol Ave

    (605) 224-6603

  • Irwin Street Center

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 2506 E Irwin St

    (605) 224-6603

Pine Ridge · 1

  • Pine Ridge HS & EHS

    Early Head Start and Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 10 Highway 407

    (605) 867-5460

Plankinton · 1

Porcupine · 1

  • Porcupine HS & EHS

    Early Head Start and Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 1566 Bia 27

    (605) 867-5783

Red Scaffold · 1

  • Red Scaffold

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 21366 Bia 6 Red Scaffold

    (605) 538-4230

Redfield · 1

Rosebud · 2

  • Rosebud Early Head Start center

    Early Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 28626 Bia 1

    (605) 747-2005

  • Rosebud Head Start Center

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 28622 Bia 1

    (605) 747-2364

Saint Francis · 2

  • St Francis Early Head Start Center

    Early Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 200 South Soft Road

    (605) 747-4383

  • St. Francis Head Start Center

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 205 South Side Road

    (605) 747-2676

Salem · 1

  • McCook Central

    Head Start · 200 E Essex Ave, McCook Central Public School

    (605) 425-2264

Sisseton · 1

Spearfish · 1

  • Lawrence County

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 236 W Jackson Blvd, Ste 209

    (605) 645-3270

Sturgis · 1

  • Meade County

    Early Head Start and Head Start · 2112 Dolan Creek Rd

    (605) 490-0216

Timber Lake · 1

  • Timber Lake

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 1008 E St

    (605) 865-3135

Wagner · 1

  • Wagner Center

    Head Start · 101 Walnut Ave SW, Wagner Community School

    (605) 384-4354

Wakpala · 1

  • Wakpala Center

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · Wakpala Head Start, 7419 Highway 1804

    (605) 845-2533

Wanblee · 1

  • Wanblee EHS and HS

    Early Head Start and Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 389 SD Highway 44

    (605) 462-6215

Watertown · 2

Waubay · 1

  • Enemy Swim Head Start

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 184 N 1st St

    (605) 947-4404

Webster · 1

White River · 1

  • Arrow Head Start Center

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 124 West 6th Street

    (605) 259-3491

Winner · 1

  • Lame Deer Head Start Center

    Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 31619 279th St, Winner Housing Road

    (605) 842-1924

Wounded Knee · 1

  • Wounded Knee EHS & HS

    Early Head Start and Head Start (American Indian and Alaska Native) · 1 Wounded Knee Head Start Road

    (605) 867-5464

Yankton · 1

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Having a baby in South DakotaBenefits, each with its source, checked October 2026Pregnancy MedicaidUp to 138% FPLWICYesPaid family leaveNoMedicaid pays for a doulaYesSee South Dakota