Head Start
Paris Central Head Start
55 Jones Bend Road Ext, Paris, TN 38242
Run by Northwest Tennessee Economic Development Council
Head Start centers / Tennessee / Paris
Early Head Start
Paris Central School Center
A Early Head Start center in Paris, Tennessee, run by Tennessee State Univ.-TN CAREs Early Head Start.
Center details
Program: Early Head Start
Ages served: Early Head Start: pregnant women, babies and toddlers under 3
Address: 55 Jones Bend Road Ext, Paris, TN 38242
County: Henry
Run by: Tennessee State Univ.-TN CAREs Early Head Start, Paris, TN
Federal grant ID (for reference): 04CH013672
Funded seats at this site: Early Head Start: 16. These are total funded seats, not how many are open.
Phone: (731) 644-0646
To apply, call: (615) 277-1660
Status: Not reported in the federal file. Call to confirm the center is open.
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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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 The information is reported by each Head Start grant recipient and can be out of date, so call the center to confirm its address, hours and openings.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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