Head Start
AD Harris Head Start Academy
819 E 11th St, Panama City, FL 32401
Run by Early Education and Care, Inc.
Head Start centers / Florida / Panama City
Head Start and Early Head Start
Chapman Center
A Head Start and Early Head Start center in Panama City, Florida, run by Early Education and Care, Inc..
Center details
Program: Head Start and Early Head Start
Ages served: Early Head Start: pregnant women, babies and toddlers under 3; Head Start: children ages 3 to 5
Address: 2928 E 11th St, Panama City, FL 32401
County: Bay
Run by: Early Education and Care, Inc., Panama City, FL
Federal grant ID (for reference): 04CH012395
Funded seats at this site: Head Start: 74; Early Head Start: 122. These are total funded seats, not how many are open.
Phone: (850) 818-9003
Every Head Start program must meet federal quality rules for early learning, health and family support. When you call, ask: How do I apply and what documents do I bring? Is there a waitlist? Is the day full or part? Is there transportation?
Who can enroll
Head Start serves children ages 3 to 5 (ask the center about its birthday cutoff date). Early Head Start serves pregnant women, babies and toddlers under 3. Both are free for families who qualify.
Families usually qualify when household income is at or below the federal poverty guideline for their family size, or when the family gets public assistance such as TANF or SSI, the child is in foster care, or the family is experiencing homelessness. Programs may also enroll some children from families just above the guideline, and each program sets its own application steps and waitlist, so ask the center.
Official HHS poverty guidelines (current year) · Head Start's own center locator
More Head Start locations in Panama City
Early Head Start
Pana Villa
1804 Flower Ave, Panama City, FL 32405
Run by Early Education and Care, Inc.
Other options near Panama City
Licensed child care and after-school programs in Panama City · Florida child care rules
Source: Head Start Service Location Dataset, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Head Start (CSV file), file dated November 8, 2026. The information is reported by each Head Start grant recipient and can be out of date, so call the center to confirm its address, hours and openings. Locations the program lists as closed are left out. Home-based locations show city and ZIP code only. A listing is not an endorsement.
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