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Johnson City, Tennessee

Head Start and Early Head Start in Johnson City, TN

7 open Head Start and Early Head Start locations in Johnson City, from the federal Office of Head Start.

Head Start

Boones Creek Head Start

132 Highland Church Rd, Johnson City, TN 37615

Run by Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency

Head Start

Children First Head Start

837 Pardee St, Johnson City, TN 37601

Run by Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency

Head Start

Dunbar Head Start

530 Robinson Dr, Johnson City, TN 37604

Run by Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency

Head Start

Johnson City

3018 S Roan St, Johnson City, TN 37601

Run by Telamon Corporation - TN MSHS - 2402X67

Early Head Start

Johnson City

3018 S Roan St, Johnson City, TN 37601

Run by Telamon Corporation - TN EHS - 2402X51

Head Start

Lake Terrace Head Start

2450 Mint Hill Rd, Johnson City, TN 37601

Run by Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency

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 Johnson City

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 The information is reported by each Head Start grant recipient and can be out of date, so call the center to confirm its address, hours and openings.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