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Austin, Texas

Head Start and Early Head Start in Austin, TX

31 open Head Start and Early Head Start locations in Austin, from the federal Office of Head Start.

Head Start and Early Head Start

American Youth Works

1911 E Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX 78741

Run by Child Inc

Head Start and Early Head Start

Brodie HS & EHS

8105 Brodie Ln, Austin, TX 78745

Run by Child Inc

Head Start and Early Head Start

Cedar Bend CDC

1808 Cedar Bend Dr, Austin, TX 78758

Run by Child Inc

Head Start

Cook Elementary

1511 Cripple Creek Dr, Austin, TX 78758

Run by Child Inc

Head Start and Early Head Start

Forbes

2217 Forbes Dr, Austin, TX 78754

Run by Child Inc

Early Head Start

Forbes CDC

2217 Forbes Dr, Austin, TX 78754

Run by Child Inc

Early Head Start

Mainspring Schools

1100 W Live Oak St, Austin, TX 78704

Run by Child Inc

Head Start

Ortega HS

1135 Garland Ave, Austin, TX 78721

Run by Child Inc

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 Austin

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 The information is reported by each Head Start grant recipient and can be out of date, so call the center to confirm its address, hours and openings.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