Head Start and Early Head Start
Midway Head Start Preschool and Early Head Start Center
5909 Midway Odom Rd, Forest, MS 39074
Run by Friends of Children of Mississippi, Inc.
Head Start centers / Mississippi / Forest
Head Start and Early Head Start
Forest Community Head Start Preschool and Early Head Start Center
A Head Start and Early Head Start center in Forest, Mississippi, run by Friends of Children of Mississippi, 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: 970 E First St, Forest, MS 39074
County: Scott
Run by: Friends of Children of Mississippi, Inc., Flowood, MS
Federal grant ID (for reference): 04CH013478
Funded seats at this site: Head Start: 114; Early Head Start: 16. These are total funded seats, not how many are open.
Phone: (601) 469-4757
To apply, call: (601) 321-0960
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
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Licensed child care and after-school programs in Forest · Mississippi 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 The information is reported by each Head Start grant recipient and can be out of date, so call the center to confirm its address, hours and openings.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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