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Jacksonville, Florida

Head Start and Early Head Start in Jacksonville, FL

30 open Head Start and Early Head Start locations in Jacksonville, from the federal Office of Head Start.

Head Start and Early Head Start

8th Street

20 W 8th St, Jacksonville, FL 32206

Run by Episcopal Children's Services, INC.

Head Start

ECS4Kids at Brentwood

3465 Village Center Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32206

Run by Episcopal Children's Services, INC.

Head Start and Early Head Start

Emerson

3851 Emerson St Ste 3, Jacksonville, FL 32207

Run by Episcopal Children's Services, INC.

Early Head Start

Home Based Slots

Jacksonville, FL 32256

Run by Episcopal Children's Services, Inc.

Early Head Start

Honors Academy Inc. (2)

687 Edgewood Ave N, Jacksonville, FL 32254

Run by Lutheran Services Florida

Head Start

Impact Learning Center

11269 N Main St, Jacksonville, FL 32218

Run by Episcopal Children's Services, INC.

Head Start

John Love Elementary

1531 Winthrop St, Jacksonville, FL 32206

Run by Episcopal Children's Services, INC.

Early Head Start

Northside EHS

1070 W 18th St, Jacksonville, FL 32209

Run by Episcopal Children's Services, Inc.

Head Start and Early Head Start

Robert F. Kennedy

1133 Ionia St, Jacksonville, FL 32206

Run by Episcopal Children's Services, INC.

Early Head Start

Westside EHS

2648 W 5th St, Jacksonville, FL 32254

Run by Episcopal Children's Services, Inc.

Head Start

Westview K8

5270 Connie Jean Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32210

Run by Episcopal Children's Services, INC.

Early Head Start

Wingate EHS

11100 Wingate Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32218

Run by Episcopal Children's Services, 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 Jacksonville

Licensed child care and after-school programs in Jacksonville · Youth nonprofits in Jacksonville · Florida program 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.