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Head Start and Early Head Start in Rio Grande City, TX

4 centers in Rio Grande City (Starr County). 3 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 297 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 Rio Grande City

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

  • Alto Bonito MSHS Center

    Early Head StartHead StartMigrant and Seasonal

    7690 Polo St, Rio Grande City, TX 78582

    Run by United Migrant Opportunity Services, Inc. · 124 funded slots

    (956) 224-9312
    CallDirections

  • La Coma Early Head Start/Head Start

    Early Head Start

    1409 Canales Bros St, Rio Grande City, TX 78582

    Run by AVANCE, Inc. · 32 funded slots

    (956) 352-6818
    CallDirections

  • RGCGISD-AVANCE Early Start Academy

    Head Start

    1 S Fort Ringgold St, Annex Building, Rio Grande City, TX 78582

    Run by AVANCE, Inc. · 85 funded slots

    (956) 488-6030
    CallDirections

  • Rio Vista Early Head Start/Head Start

    Early Head Start

    101 Rio Vista Blvd, Rio Grande City, TX 78582

    Run by AVANCE, Inc. · 56 funded slots

    (956) 317-1321
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Rio Grande City

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 Rio Grande City.

  • AVANCE, Inc.

    3 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (210) 270-4630 ext. 676

  • United Migrant Opportunity Services, Inc.

    1 center · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (920) 232-9611

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