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Grand Rapids, Michigan

Head Start and Early Head Start in Grand Rapids, MI

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

Head Start and Early Head Start

Alger Head Start

256 Alger St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507

Run by Michigan Family Resources

Head Start and Early Head Start

Henry Head Start

551 Henry Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Run by Michigan Family Resources

Head Start and Early Head Start

Leonard Head Start

1708 Leonard St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505

Run by Michigan Family Resources

Early Head Start

Marvelous Kidz

5255 Eastern Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49508

Run by CDI HS/ Grand Rapids, MI ? CCP

Head Start and Early Head Start

Plainfield Head Start

1710 Woodworth St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525

Run by Michigan Family Resources

Head Start and Early Head Start

Rapid Central Station - YMCA

250 Cesar E Chavez Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Run by Michigan Family Resources

Head Start and Early Head Start

South Godwin Head Start

28 Bellevue St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49548

Run by Michigan Family Resources

Head Start and Early Head Start

Sylvan Head Start

1875 Rosewood Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506

Run by Michigan Family Resources

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 Grand Rapids

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 The information is reported by each Head Start grant recipient and can be out of date, so call the center to confirm its address, hours and openings.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