Early Head Start

Jimtown North Elementary

A Early Head Start center in Elkhart, Indiana, run by Elkhart and St. Joseph Counties Head Start Consortium.

Center details

Program: Early Head Start

Ages served: Early Head Start: pregnant women, babies and toddlers under 3

Address: 30046 County Road 16, Elkhart, IN 46516

County: Elkhart

Run by: Elkhart and St. Joseph Counties Head Start Consortium, South Bend, IN

Federal grant ID (for reference): 05HP000568

Funded seats at this site: Early Head Start: 88. These are total funded seats, not how many are open.

Phone: (574) 575-4676

To apply, call: (574) 393-5866

Confirm on Head Start's center locator

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