Head Start
Lakewood Head Start
30 E 8th St, Lakewood, NJ 08701
Run by O.C.E.A.N., Inc.
Head Start centers / New Jersey / Lakewood
Head Start
YvY 388 Chestnut Street
A Head Start center in Lakewood, New Jersey, run by Yeled v'Yalda Early Childhood Center, Inc..
Center details
Program: Head Start
Ages served: Head Start: children ages 3 to 5
Address: 388 Chestnut St, Lakewood, NJ 08701
County: Ocean
Run by: Yeled v'Yalda Early Childhood Center, Inc., Brooklyn, NY
Federal grant ID (for reference): 02CH012686
Funded seats at this site: Head Start: 54. These are total funded seats, not how many are open.
Phone: (732) 608-1924
To apply, call: (718) 686-3700 ext. 2400
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 Lakewood
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YvY 419 E 5th Street
419 E 5th St, Lakewood, NJ 08701
Run by Yeled V'Yalda Early Childhood Center
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YvY 525 Oberlin Ave S
525 Oberlin Ave S, Lakewood, NJ 08701
Run by Yeled v'Yalda Early Childhood Center, Inc.
Other options near Lakewood
Licensed child care and after-school programs in Lakewood · New Jersey 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 The information is reported by each Head Start grant recipient and can be out of date, so call the center to confirm its address, hours and openings.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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