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Ocala, Florida

Head Start and Early Head Start in Ocala, FL

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

Head Start

ABC Academy CCP

13865 SW 36th Avenue Rd, Ocala, FL 34473

Run by Episcopal Children's Services, Inc.

Head Start and Early Head Start

Boynton EHS/HS

1701 NW 10th St, Ocala, FL 34475

Run by Episcopal Children's Services, Inc.

Early Head Start

Home Based Slots

Ocala, FL 34470

Run by Episcopal Children's Services, Inc.

Head Start and Early Head Start

Howard Academy EHS/HS

306 NW 7th Ave, Ocala, FL 34475

Run by Episcopal Children's Services, Inc.

Head Start

Kids Academy CCP

2514 NE 12th Ct, Ocala, FL 34470

Run by Episcopal Children's Services, Inc.

Head Start and Early Head Start

Skylark HS/EHS

1601 NE 25th Ave Ste 900, Ocala, FL 34470

Run by Episcopal Children's Services, Inc.

Early Head Start

Thelma Griffith EHS

1601 NE 25th Ave Ste 1000, Ocala, FL 34470

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 Ocala

Licensed child care and after-school programs in Ocala · Youth nonprofits in Ocala · 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 The information is reported by each Head Start grant recipient and can be out of date, so call the center to confirm its address, hours and openings.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.