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McAllen, Texas

Head Start and Early Head Start in McAllen, TX

5 open Head Start and Early Head Start locations in McAllen, from the federal Office of Head Start.

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Alvarez Head Start

2606 Gumwood Ave, McAllen, TX 78501

Run by Hidalgo County Head Start Program

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Escandon Head Start

2901 Colbath Ave, McAllen, TX 78503

Run by Hidalgo County Head Start Program

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Wilson Head Start

1200 W Hackberry Ave, McAllen, TX 78501

Run by Hidalgo County Head Start Program

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 McAllen

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 The information is reported by each Head Start grant recipient and can be out of date, so call the center to confirm its address, hours and openings.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