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Madison, Wisconsin

Head Start and Early Head Start in Madison, WI

9 open Head Start and Early Head Start locations in Madison, from the federal Office of Head Start.

Head Start

Northport Head Start

1740 Northport Dr, Madison, WI 53704

Run by Dane County Parent Council, Inc. DBA Reach Dane

Early Head Start

Pequenos Traviesos LLC

21 Nygard St, Madison, WI 53713

Run by Dane County Parent Council, Inc.

Head Start and Early Head Start

South Madison Head Start

3201 Latham Dr, Madison, WI 53713

Run by Dane County Parent Council, Inc.

Early Head Start

The Playing Field

3910 Mineral Point Rd, Madison, WI 53705

Run by Dane County Parent Council, Inc.

Head Start

Union Corners

2674 Milwaukee St, Madison, WI 53704

Run by Dane County Parent Council, Inc. DBA Reach Dane

Early Head Start

Walton Commons

2820 Walton Commons Ln, Madison, WI 53718

Run by Dane County Parent Council, Inc.

Early Head Start

Wee Start

3802 Regent St, Madison, WI 53705

Run by Dane County Parent Council, 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 Madison

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 The information is reported by each Head Start grant recipient and can be out of date, so call the center to confirm its address, hours and openings.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