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Orlando, Florida

Head Start and Early Head Start in Orlando, FL

34 open Head Start and Early Head Start locations in Orlando, from the federal Office of Head Start.

Head Start

Bithlo Community Center

18501 Washington Ave, Orlando, FL 32820

Run by Orange County Head Start Division

Head Start

Dover Shores Elementary

1200 Gaston Foster Rd, Orlando, FL 32812

Run by Orange County Head Start Division

Head Start

Engelwood Elementary

5985 La Costa Dr, Orlando, FL 32807

Run by Orange County Head Start Division

Early Head Start

Ferguson Center (EHS) 3502

644 Ferguson Dr, Orlando, FL 32805

Run by Community Coordinated Care for Children, Inc.

Early Head Start

First Step K.A. (CCP) 3440

2876 S Alafaya Trl, Orlando, FL 32828

Run by Community Coordinated Care for Children, Inc.

Early Head Start

Hand On Academy (CCP) 3460

3850 Winter Rose Dr, Orlando, FL 32808

Run by Community Coordinated Care for Children, Inc.

Head Start

Lila Mitchell Center

5151 Raleigh St, Orlando, FL 32811

Run by Orange County Head Start Division

Early Head Start

NPE- Ferguson Center (3501)

644 Ferguson Dr # 1, Orlando, FL 32805

Run by Community Coordinated Care for Children, Inc.

Early Head Start

Orlando Steam (CCP) 3489

5301 Goddard Ave, Orlando, FL 32810

Run by Community Coordinated Care for Children, Inc.

Early Head Start

Orlando Steam (NPE) 3489

5301 Goddard Ave, Orlando, FL 32810

Run by Community Coordinated Care for Children, Inc.

Early Head Start

Pregnant Women (EHS) 3533

644 Ferguson Dr, Orlando, FL 32805

Run by Community Coordinated Care for Children, Inc.

Early Head Start

Pregnant Women (NPE) 3501

644 Ferguson Dr, Orlando, FL 32805

Run by Community Coordinated Care for Children, Inc.

Head Start

Riverside Head Start

3125 Pembrook Dr, Orlando, FL 32810

Run by Orange County Head Start Division

Head Start

TAFT Community Center

9450 S Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32824

Run by Orange County Head Start Division

Early Head Start

UCP Bailes (CCP) 3484

12702 Science Dr, Orlando, FL 32826

Run by Community Coordinated Care for Children, Inc.

Head Start

Ventura Elementary

4400 Woodgate Blvd, Orlando, FL 32822

Run by Orange County Head Start Division

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 Orlando

Licensed child care and after-school programs in Orlando · Youth nonprofits in Orlando · 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.