Head Start and Early Head Start
Alexandria Drive Early Childhood Center
1704 Alexandria Dr, Joliet, IL 60436
Run by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Joliet, Inc.
Head Start centers / Illinois / Joliet
Head Start
Shelby Scholars Daycare II
A Head Start center in Joliet, Illinois, run by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Joliet, Inc..
Center details
Program: Head Start
Ages served: Head Start: children ages 3 to 5
Address: 3587 Hennepin Dr, Joliet, IL 60431
County: Will
Run by: Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Joliet, Inc., Joliet, IL
Federal grant ID (for reference): 05CH013019
Funded seats at this site: Head Start: 18. These are total funded seats, not how many are open.
Phone: (815) 230-5449
To apply, call: (815) 723-3053
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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Broadway Center
110 Willow Ave, Joliet, IL 60436
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Felman Early Childhood Center
200 S Desplaines St, Joliet, IL 60436
Run by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Joliet, Inc.
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Rockdale Early Childhood Center
1215 Houbolt Rd Bldg A--Room, Joliet, IL 60431
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Spanish Community Center
309 N Eastern Ave, Joliet, IL 60432
Run by Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Joliet, Inc.
Other options near Joliet
Licensed child care and after-school programs in Joliet · Illinois 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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