Head Start and Early Head Start in Houston, TX
67 centers in Houston (Harris County). 22 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 57 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 6 programs, which report 5,340 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 sizeCenters in Houston
Listed A to Z. A center may serve only some ages; the tags show which programs it runs.
Aldine ISD Child Development Center
Early Head StartHead Start15014 Aldine Westfield Rd, Houston, TX 77032
(281) 985-7469BakerRipley Early Childhood Development Center
Head Start8575 Pitner Rd, Houston, TX 77080
(713) 779-4856Community Partnerships Fifthward Early Childhood Development Center
Early Head Start3917 Collingsworth St, Houston, TX 77026
(713) 635-7900Compton Early Head Start
Early Head StartHead Start9720 Spaulding St, Houston, TX 77016
(713) 635-4142Delegate Site-Garcia-Leza EC/PK & Head Start
Head Start5311 Mount Houston Rd, Houston, TX 77093
(281) 985-6037Delegate Site-Griggs EC/PK & Head Start Ctr.
Head Start801 Regional Park Dr, Houston, TX 77060
(281) 985-3760Delegate Site-Hinojosa EC/PK & Head Start Ct
Head Start1620 Lauder Rd, Houston, TX 77039
(281) 985-4750Delegate Site-Keeble EC/PK & Head Start Ctr.
Head Start203 W Gulf Bank Rd, Houston, TX 77037
(281) 878-6860Delegate Site-Kujawa EC/PK Head Start Ct
Head Start7111 Fallbrook Dr, Houston, TX 77086
(281) 878-1514Delegate Site-Vardeman EC/PK & Head Start
Head Start3302 Connorvale Rd, Houston, TX 77039
(281) 985-3740Delegate Site-Vines EC/PK & Head Start Ctr.
Head Start7220 Inwood Park Dr, Houston, TX 77088
(281) 878-7950Jensen Drive Head Start
Early Head StartHead Start2702 Aldine Westfield Rd, Houston, TX 77093
(713) 742-8952Kingdom Builders Center Early Head Start/Head Start
Early Head StartHead Start6011 W Orem Dr, Houston, TX 77085
(713) 433-2956Klein Early Head Start/Head Start
Early Head StartHead Start6447 Prestwood Dr, Houston, TX 77081
(713) 988-6265Regency Square Early Head Start/Head Start
Early Head StartHead Start7207 Regency Square Blvd, Ste 150, Houston, TX 77036
(713) 779-4856Spring Branch Early Head Start/Head Start
Early Head StartHead Start9655 Long Point Rd, Houston, TX 77055
(713) 464-8401Successful Starters Learning Academy II
Early Head Start10635 Homestead Rd, # B, Houston, TX 77016
(713) 491-0047Urban Strategies EHS Houston - Ecclesia Lindale
Early Head Start6615 Irvington Blvd, Houston, TX 77022
(832) 413-1494
Where to apply in Houston
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 Houston.
- (713) 273-3211
BakerRipley
- (713) 812-0033 ext. 1035
AVANCE - Houston, Inc.
- (713) 393-4700
Gulf Coast Community Services Association
- (281) 985-7469
Aldine Independent School District
- (713) 672-9343
Harris County Department of Education
- (832) 413-1494
Urban Strategies LLC
New to Head Start? Who qualifies, what it costs and how applying works
Help paying for child care
- Child care assistance (subsidies) by stateWhen Head Start is full or your income is a little higher
- 2026 federal poverty guidelinesThe income table Head Start uses
- Child care cost by countyWhat daycare costs in Texas
- How much childcare costsCenter, home daycare and nanny prices
- WIC income limitsFood help for pregnancy and children under 5