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Head Start and Early Head Start in Victoria, TX

3 centers in Victoria. 2 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 317 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 Victoria

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

  • FW Gross Early Childhood Center, Victoria County, Victoria Head Start

    Head Start

    1208 S Navarro St, Victoria, TX 77901

    Run by Innovative Network of Knowledge (INK) · 163 funded slots

    (361) 788-2847
    CallDirections

  • Victoria County Early Head Start and Head Start Center

    Early Head Start

    1309 E Red River St, Victoria, TX 77901

    Run by Innovative Network of Knowledge · 72 funded slots

    (830) 331-8908
    CallDirections

  • Victoria County Early Head Start Center, Red River - Victoria

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1309 E Red River St, Victoria, TX 77901

    Run by Innovative Network of Knowledge (INK) · 82 funded slots

    (361) 661-3825
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Victoria

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 Victoria.

  • Innovative Network of Knowledge (INK)

    2 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (830) 331-8908

  • Innovative Network of Knowledge

    1 center · Early Head Start

    (830) 331-8908

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Other benefits in Texas

Having a baby in TexasBenefits, each with its source, checked October 2026Pregnancy MedicaidUp to 207% FPLWICYesPaid family leaveVoluntaryMedicaid pays for a doulaNoSee Texas