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Head Start and Early Head Start in Copperas Cove, TX

3 centers in Copperas Cove (Coryell County). 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 84 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 Texas

$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 Copperas Cove

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

  • Cove North Head Start

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1008 North Dr, Copperas Cove, TX 76522

    Run by Hill Country Community Action Association, Inc. · 32 funded slots

    (254) 547-1771
  • Cove Park Head Start

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1202 W Avenue B, Copperas Cove, TX 76522

    Run by Hill Country Community Action Association, Inc. · 24 funded slots

    (254) 547-4465
  • Cove Sun Head Start

    Head Start

    1105 Leonhard St, Copperas Cove, TX 76522

    Run by Hill Country Community Action Association, Inc. · 28 funded slots

    (254) 547-0769

Where to apply in Copperas Cove

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 Copperas Cove.

  • Hill Country Community Action Association, Inc.

    3 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (325) 372-5167 ext. 242

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