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Head Start and Early Head Start in Corpus Christi, TX

13 centers in Corpus Christi (Nueces County). 12 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 6 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through one local program, which report 688 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 Corpus Christi

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

  • Upbring Head Start (Austin)

    Early Head Start

    550 Guatemozin St, Corpus Christi, TX 78405

    Run by Lutheran Social Service of the South, Inc. · 16 funded slots

    (361) 237-3041
    CallDirections

  • Upbring Head Start (Centro de Ninos)

    Early Head Start

    1838 Frio St, Corpus Christi, TX 78417

    Run by Lutheran Social Service of the South, Inc. · 48 funded slots

    (361) 237-3041
    CallDirections

  • Upbring Head Start (Cliff Maus)

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1458 W Point Rd, Corpus Christi, TX 78416

    Run by Lutheran Social Service of the South, Inc. · 101 funded slots

    (361) 237-3041
    CallDirections

  • Upbring Head Start (Kids of the Neighborhood)

    Early Head Start

    126 Watson St, Corpus Christi, TX 78415

    Run by Lutheran Social Service of the South, Inc. · 56 funded slots

    (361) 237-3041
    CallDirections

  • Upbring Head Start (La Armada)

    Early Head Start

    3750 S Port Ave, Corpus Christi, TX 78415

    Run by Lutheran Social Service of the South, Inc. · 32 funded slots

    (361) 237-3041
    CallDirections

  • Upbring Head Start (Little Hornets)

    Early Head StartHead Start

    406 Glenoak Dr, Corpus Christi, TX 78418

    Run by Lutheran Social Service of the South, Inc. · 41 funded slots

    (361) 237-3041
    CallDirections

  • Upbring Head Start (Los Pequenos)

    Early Head StartHead Start

    2801 Morris St, Corpus Christi, TX 78405

    Run by Lutheran Social Service of the South, Inc. · 85 funded slots

    (361) 237-3041
    CallDirections

  • Upbring Head Start (Navarro)

    Early Head Start

    120 N 19th St, Corpus Christi, TX 78408

    Run by Lutheran Social Service of the South, Inc. · 32 funded slots

    (361) 237-3041
    CallDirections

  • Upbring Head Start (Navigation Pointe)

    Early Head Start

    901 S Navigation Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX 78405

    Run by Lutheran Social Service of the South, Inc. · 16 funded slots

    (361) 237-3041
    CallDirections

  • Upbring Head Start (Northwest)

    Early Head StartHead Start

    3901 Cliff Crenshaw St, Corpus Christi, TX 78410

    Run by Lutheran Social Service of the South, Inc. · 124 funded slots

    (361) 237-3041
    CallDirections

  • Upbring Head Start (Riversquare)

    Early Head Start

    10342 River Run Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX 78410

    Run by Lutheran Social Service of the South, Inc. · 24 funded slots

    (361) 237-3041
    CallDirections

  • Upbring Head Start (Stepping Stone)

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1625 Arlington Dr, Corpus Christi, TX 78415

    Run by Lutheran Social Service of the South, Inc. · 96 funded slots

    (361) 237-3041
    CallDirections

  • West Oso ISD

    Head Start

    5350 Bear Ln, Corpus Christi, TX 78405

    Run by Lutheran Social Service of the South, Inc. · 17 funded slots

    (361) 806-5900
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Corpus Christi

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 Corpus Christi.

  • Lutheran Social Service of the South, Inc.

    13 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (512) 364-6313

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