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Head Start and Early Head Start in Bayfield, WI

3 centers in Bayfield. 2 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 1 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 3 programs, which report 97 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 Wisconsin

$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 Bayfield

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

  • Center # 5

    Early Head Start

    128 S 3rd Street, Bayfield, WI 54814

    Run by Family Forum, Inc. · 6 funded slots

    (715) 779-5589
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  • Red Cliff Early Childhood Center -Head Start & Early Head Start Programs

    Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    89830 Tiny Tot Drive, Bayfield, WI 54814

    Run by Red Cliff Head Start Program · 47 funded slots

    (715) 779-5030
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  • Red Cliff Early Childhood Center -Head Start & Early Head Start Programs

    Early Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    89830 Tiny Tot Drive, Bayfield, WI 54814

    Run by Red Cliff Early Head Start Program · 44 funded slots

    (715) 779-5030
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Bayfield

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 Bayfield.

  • Family Forum, Inc.

    1 center · Early Head Start

    (715) 392-9896

  • Red Cliff Early Head Start Program

    1 center · Early Head Start

    (715) 779-5030 ext. 2551

  • Red Cliff Head Start Program

    1 center · Head Start

    (715) 779-5030 ext. 2551

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Other benefits in Wisconsin

Having a baby in WisconsinBenefits, each with its source, checked October 2026Pregnancy MedicaidUp to 306% FPLWICYesPaid family leaveNoMedicaid pays for a doulaNoSee Wisconsin