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New Haven, Connecticut

Head Start and Early Head Start in New Haven, CT

11 open Head Start and Early Head Start locations in New Haven, from the federal Office of Head Start.

Head Start

Fair Haven

165 Grand Ave, New Haven, CT 06513

Run by City of New Haven, Inc.

Head Start and Early Head Start

Fay Miller Center

250 Cedar St, New Haven, CT 06519

Run by LULAC Head Start, Inc

Head Start and Early Head Start

Future Leaders Center

106 Haven St, New Haven, CT 06513

Run by LULAC Head Start, Inc

Head Start

John Martinez

100 James St, New Haven, CT 06513

Run by City of New Haven, Inc.

Head Start

Lincoln Bassett

130 Bassett St, New Haven, CT 06511

Run by City of New Haven, Inc.

Head Start

Truman School

114 Truman St, New Haven, CT 06519

Run by City of New Haven, Inc.

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

Also in New Haven

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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 The information is reported by each Head Start grant recipient and can be out of date, so call the center to confirm its address, hours and openings.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.