Head Start and Early Head Start in Springfield, MO

8 open Head Start and Early Head Start locations in Springfield, from the federal Office of Head Start.

Head Start and Early Head Start

Dale Home Base

Springfield, MO 65802

Run by Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation

Head Start and Early Head Start

Douglas

1042 S Douglas Ave, Springfield, MO 65807

Run by Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation

Head Start and Early Head Start

Grant

1051 S Grant Ave, Springfield, MO 65807

Run by Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation

Head Start and Early Head Start

Meadowbrook

2723 S Meadowbrook Ave, Springfield, MO 65807

Run by Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation

Head Start and Early Head Start

Nordic Landing

810 W Catalpa St Ste 112, Springfield, MO 65807

Run by Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation

Head Start and Early Head Start

Stewart

552 N Stewart Ave, Springfield, MO 65802

Run by Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation

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Tampa

637 W Tampa St, Springfield, MO 65802

Run by Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation

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West Chestnut

246 N Farm Road 115, Springfield, MO 65802

Run by Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation

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 Springfield

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 The information is reported by each Head Start grant recipient and can be out of date, so call the center to confirm its address, hours and openings.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