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Head Start and Early Head Start in Mission, SD

3 centers in Mission (Todd County). 1 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 2 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 2 programs, which report 104 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 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

Centers in Mission

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

  • Antelope/Stephan Fallis Head Start center

    Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    143 West Omaha Street, Mission, SD 57555

    Run by Rosebud Sioux Tribe Head Start/Early Head Start · 32 funded slots

    (605) 856-4704
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  • Mission 3 Head Start Center

    Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    144 West Omaha Street, Mission, SD 57555

    Run by Rosebud Sioux Tribe Head Start/Early Head Start · 48 funded slots

    (605) 856-4724
    CallDirections

  • Mission Early Head Start Center

    Early Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    820 South Omaha Street, Mission, SD 57555

    Run by Rosebud Sioux Tribe · 24 funded slots

    (605) 856-2972
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Mission

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 Mission.

  • Rosebud Sioux Tribe Head Start/Early Head Start

    2 centers · Head Start

    (605) 747-2391

  • Rosebud Sioux Tribe

    1 center · Early Head Start

    (605) 747-2391

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Other benefits in South Dakota

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