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Head Start and Early Head Start in Yoakum, TX

3 centers in Yoakum (Lavaca County). 2 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 1 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 2 programs, which report 48 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 Yoakum

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

  • Lavaca and Dewitt County Yoakum Early Head Start Center

    Early Head Start

    813 Culpepper, Yoakum, TX 77995

    Run by Innovative Network of Knowledge · 16 funded slots

    (830) 331-8908
    CallDirections

  • Lavaca and Dewitt County Yoakum Early Head Start, Yoakum

    Early Head Start

    813 Culpeper Street, Yoakum, TX 77995

    Run by Innovative Network of Knowledge (INK) · 8 funded slots

    (830) 331-8908
    CallDirections

  • Yoakum Primary Elementary Head Start Partner, Lavaca County, Yoakum

    Head Start

    412 Simpson St, Yoakum, TX 77995

    Run by Innovative Network of Knowledge (INK) · 24 funded slots

    (361) 293-2011
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Yoakum

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 Yoakum.

  • 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