Head Start
Set Your Child Up For Success
Early childhood education sets the foundation for a child’s success in life, helping children develop their sense of self and their understanding of the world.
ECKAN offers free Head Start programs for low-income families with young children, from prenatal to age five. Our research-backed programs promote self-sufficiency, healthy growth and development, and success for future experiences.
Head Start Services
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Nutrition
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Head Start Centers and Offices:
Head Start Sites
office hours, classroom hours are subject to change
Anderson County Head Start & EHS Home Based
707 Queens Hwy
PO Box 424
Garnett, Kansas 66032
Ph: 785.448.2815
Fax: 785.448.2087
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Monday – Friday
Douglas County Head Start 1
925 Vermont
Lawrence, KS 66044
Ph: 785.842.2515
Fax: 785-842.2087
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Monday – Friday
Douglas County Head Start 2
Kennedy Elementary
1605 Davis Rd
Lawrence, KS 66046
Ph: 785.842.2515
Fax: 785-842.2087
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Monday – Friday
Emporia Head Start
1130 Scott Street
Emporia, KS 66801
Ph: 620.343.3270
Fax: 620.343.3738
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Monday – Friday
Osawatomie Head Start
Swenson Early Learning Center
1901 Parker
Osawatomie, KS 66064
Ph: 913.755.2018
Fax: 913.755.3987
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Monday – Friday
Ottawa Head Start 1
1320 S. Ash
PO Box 40
Ottawa, KS 66067
Ph. 785.242.5481
Fax. 785.242.0305
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Monday – Friday
Ottawa Head Start 2
126 ½ Cedar
Ottawa, Kansas 66067
Ph. 785.242.5481
Fax. 785.242.0305
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Monday – Friday
Paola Head Start
110 E. Peoria
Paola, KS 66071
Ph: 913.294.4880
Fax: 913.294.4269
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Monday – Friday
EHS/HS Home Based/EHS Childcare Partnerships:
Anderson County Head Start
(Early Head Start Home Based)
707 Queens Hwy
PO Box 424
Garnett, Kansas 66032
Ph: 785.448.2815
Fax: 785.448.2087
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Monday – Friday
Coffey County Home Based
(Early Head Start/Head Start)
409 Neosho
Burlington, KS 66839
Ph. 620.203.0778
Fax. 620.203.4023
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Monday – Friday
Douglas Co. Home Based
(Early Head Start/Childcare Partners)
2518 Ridge Court
Lawrence, KS 66046
Ph. 785.727.8352
Fax. 785.856.0671
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Monday – Friday
Franklin Co. Home Based
(Early Head Start/Childcare Partners)
1320 S. Ash
PO Box 40
Ottawa, KS 66067
Ph. 785.242.5481
Fax. 785.242.0305
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Monday – Friday
Miami Co. Home Based
(Early Head Start)
110 E. Peoria
Paola, KS 66071
Ph. 913.294.4880
Fax. 913.294.4269
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Monday – Friday
Osage Co. Home Based
(Early Head Start)
528 Market Street
PO Box 74
Osage City, KS 66523
Ph. 620.803.2040
or 620.803.2041
Fax. 785.528.3230
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Monday – Friday
Lyon Co. Home Based
(Early Head Start/ Head Start/Childcare Partners)
215 W. 6th Ave. Ste 205
PO Box 1625
Emporia, KS 66801
Ph. 620.342.2304
Fax. 620.342.4686
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Monday – Friday