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Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Head Start and Early Head Start in Baton Rouge, LA

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

Head Start

LaBelle Aire Head Start

1919 N Cristy Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70815

Run by East Baton Rouge Parish Head Start

Early Head Start

Melrose EHS

1348 Valcour Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Run by YWCA of Greater Baton Rouge

Head Start

New Horizon Head Start

1111 N 28th St, Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Run by East Baton Rouge Parish Head Start

Early Head Start

Prescott EHS Center

5262 Prescott Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70805

Run by YWCA of Greater Baton Rouge

Head Start

Wonderland Head Start

1500 Oleander St, Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Run by East Baton Rouge Parish Head Start

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 Baton Rouge

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 The information is reported by each Head Start grant recipient and can be out of date, so call the center to confirm its address, hours and openings.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