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Head Start and Early Head Start in Waco, TX

8 centers in Waco (McLennan County). 6 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 7 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through one local program, which report 524 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 Waco

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

  • Brazos Head Start & Early Head Start

    Early Head StartHead Start

    3005 Edna Ave, Waco, TX 76708

    Run by Economic Opportunities Advancement Corporation of Planning Region XI · 62 funded slots

    (254) 224-5525
    CallDirections

  • Harmony Science Academy Collaboration

    Head Start

    1900 N Valley Mills Dr, Waco, TX 76710

    Run by Economic Opportunities Advancement Corporation of Planning Region XI · 40 funded slots

    (254) 751-0331
    CallDirections

  • Johnette Hicks Head Start & Early Head Start

    Early Head StartHead Start

    510 S 12th St, Waco, TX 76706

    Run by Economic Opportunities Advancement Corporation of Planning Region XI · 73 funded slots

    (254) 754-5641
    CallDirections

  • Mitchell Avenue Early Head Start

    Early Head Start

    1824 Mitchell Ave, Waco, TX 76708

    Run by Economic Opportunities Advancement Corporation of Planning Region XI · 24 funded slots

    (254) 218-1038
    CallDirections

  • New Road Head Start & Early Head Start

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1407 N New Rd, Waco, TX 76710

    Run by Economic Opportunities Advancement Corporation of Planning Region XI · 72 funded slots

    (254) 244-2446
    CallDirections

  • Thurman E. Dorsey Head Start & Early Head Start

    Early Head StartHead Start

    3221 Speight Ave, Waco, TX 76711

    Run by Economic Opportunities Advancement Corporation of Planning Region XI · 175 funded slots

    (254) 753-5324
    CallDirections

  • West Avenue Elementary Jump Start - WISD Collaboration

    Head Start

    1101 N 15th St, Waco, TX 76707

    Run by Economic Opportunities Advancement Corporation of Planning Region XI · 20 funded slots

    (254) 750-0331
    CallDirections

  • Woodrow Logan Head Start & Early Head Start

    Early Head StartHead Start

    3510 Latimer St, Waco, TX 76705

    Run by Economic Opportunities Advancement Corporation of Planning Region XI · 58 funded slots

    (254) 412-0313
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Waco

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 Waco.

  • Economic Opportunities Advancement Corporation of Planning Region XI

    8 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (254) 753-0331 ext. 1809

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