Head Start
Columbus Head Start
3286 53rd Ave, Columbus, NE 68601
Run by Central Nebraska Community Action Partnership
Head Start centers / Nebraska / Columbus
Early Head Start
Columbus Early Head Start
A Early Head Start center in Columbus, Nebraska, run by Central Nebraska Community Action Partnership.
Center details
Program: Early Head Start
Ages served: Early Head Start: pregnant women, babies and toddlers under 3
Address: 3378 53rd Ave, Columbus, NE 68601
County: Platte
Run by: Central Nebraska Community Action Partnership, Loup City, NE
Federal grant ID (for reference): 07CH013193
Funded seats at this site: Early Head Start: 45. These are total funded seats, not how many are open.
Phone: (402) 564-1124
To apply, call: (308) 745-0780 ext. 191
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 Columbus
Early Head Start
Columbus Infant Toddler Center
3362 53rd Ave, Columbus, NE 68601
Run by Central Nebraska Community Action Partnership
Other options near Columbus
Licensed child care and after-school programs in Columbus · Nebraska 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 The information is reported by each Head Start grant recipient and can be out of date, so call the center to confirm its address, hours and openings.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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