Head Start
Discovery Elementary
1275 Glendale Ave NW, Palm Bay, FL 32907
Run by School Board of Brevard County
Head Start centers / Florida / Palm Bay
Early Head Start
Zigler Child Development Center
A Early Head Start center in Palm Bay, Florida, run by Children's Home Society of Florida- Brevard Division.
Center details
Program: Early Head Start
Ages served: Early Head Start: pregnant women, babies and toddlers under 3
Address: 1430 Knecht Rd NE, Palm Bay, FL 32905
County: Brevard
Run by: Children's Home Society of Florida- Brevard Division, Cocoa, FL
Federal grant ID (for reference): 04CH013570
Funded seats at this site: Early Head Start: 16. These are total funded seats, not how many are open.
Phone: (321) 327-7552
To apply, call: (321) 877-1102
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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7835 Babcock St SE, Palm Bay, FL 32909
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Other options near Palm Bay
Licensed child care and after-school programs in Palm Bay · 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 The information is reported by each Head Start grant recipient and can be out of date, so call the center to confirm its address, hours and openings.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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