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New Orleans, Louisiana

Head Start and Early Head Start in New Orleans, LA

40 open Head Start and Early Head Start locations in New Orleans, from the federal Office of Head Start.

Early Head Start

3 Sisters Academy

9015 Morrison Rd, New Orleans, LA 70127

Run by Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - N.O

Early Head Start

Children's Palace

5615 Read Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70127

Run by Total Community Action, Inc

Head Start and Early Head Start

Clover, Inc. Head Start

1600 Constance St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Run by Clover, Inc.

Early Head Start

Cuddly Bear

3600 General Meyer Ave, New Orleans, LA 70114

Run by Clover, Inc.

Head Start and Early Head Start

Educare New Orleans

3801 Saint Bernard Ave, New Orleans, LA 70122

Run by Clover, Inc.

Early Head Start

Hope Early Head Start

4521 Martin L King Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70125

Run by Total Community Action, Inc. (EHS)

Early Head Start

Royal Castle

2810 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70113

Run by Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - N.O

Early Head Start

Royal Castle

3800 Eagle St, New Orleans, LA 70118

Run by Clover, Inc.

Early Head Start

SEA3 Academy

7931 Read Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70127

Run by Boys Town Louisiana, Inc.

Early Head Start

Shiloh Gardens

2521 Marais St, New Orleans, LA 70117

Run by Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - N.O

Head Start and Early Head Start

St. John the Baptist

1920 Clio St, New Orleans, LA 70113

Run by Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans

Early Head Start

Wilcox Academy- BROAD

1678 N Broad St, New Orleans, LA 70119

Run by Boys Town Louisiana, Inc.

Early Head Start

Wilcox-SUNO

6071 Press Dr, New Orleans, LA 70126

Run by Boys Town Louisiana, Inc.

Early Head Start

World Class Learning Academy

8250 I 10 Service Rd, New Orleans, LA 70126

Run by Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - N.O

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 Orleans

Licensed child care and after-school programs in New Orleans · Youth nonprofits in New Orleans · Louisiana 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.