Head Start Programs in Essex County, New Jersey

Essex County has 62 federally funded head start programs listed. No quality rating is published for these listings; confirm licensing, hours, ages served, and costs directly with the provider. Provider profiles follow below.

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Browse: Head Start Programs in New Jersey · all care types in Essex County · Cities: Irvington, Newark, East Orange, Glen Ridge, Montclair, Belleville, Orange

Head Start Programs profiles in Essex County

Head Start Program 100 Linden Irvington, NJ 07111 Capacity 120 Head Start Program 731 Clinton Newark, NJ 07108 Capacity 60 Head Start Program 750 Clinton Newark, NJ 07108 Capacity 45 Head Start Program 999 Newark, NJ 07102 Capacity 45 Head Start Program Avon Avenue Newark, NJ 07108 Capacity 83 Head Start Program Bakery Village East Orange, NJ 07017 Capacity 74 Head Start Program Belmont Runyon School Newark, NJ 07108 Capacity 79 Head Start Program Brighter Tomorrows Academy Newark, NJ 07108 Capacity 19 Head Start Program Camden Street School Newark, NJ 07103 Capacity 70 Head Start Program Chancellor Avenue Annex Newark, NJ 07112 Capacity 93 Head Start Program Corrina Kay Williams Building Head Start East Orange, NJ 07017 Capacity 184 Head Start Program Corrina Kay Williams Head Start/Early Head Start Center East Orange, NJ 07017 Capacity 8 Head Start Program East Orange Child Development Corp (44 Glenwood) East Orange, NJ 07017 Capacity 24 Head Start Program Ironbound Early Head Start Newark, NJ 07105 Capacity 68 Head Start Program Judith Diggs Newark, NJ 07106 Capacity 55 Head Start Program L. HAROLD KARNS Site Early Head Start Center East Orange, NJ 07017 Capacity 32 Head Start Program La Casa de Don Pedro - Early Head Start Newark, NJ 07112 Capacity 96 Head Start Program LaCasa de DonPedro-Head Start Newark, NJ 07108 Capacity 116 Head Start Program Lafayette Street School- St. James Annex Newark, NJ 07105 Capacity 107 Head Start Program Louise A. Spencer Elementary School Newark, NJ 07108 Capacity 43 Head Start Program Luis Munoz Marin Newark, NJ 07104 Capacity 89 Head Start Program Marshall Irvington, NJ 07111 Capacity 45 Head Start Program MCDC-Baldwin Street Site Glen Ridge, NJ 07028 Capacity 8 Head Start Program MCDC-Fulton Street Montclair, NJ 07042 Capacity 16 Head Start Program MCDC-Hornblower Early Childhood Center Belleville, NJ 07109 Capacity 15 Head Start Program MCDC-Orange Site Orange, NJ 07050 Capacity 16 Head Start Program McKinley Street School Newark, NJ 07104 Capacity 84 Head Start Program Montgomery Heights Newark, NJ 07102 Capacity 32 Head Start Program New Community Extended Care Center Newark, NJ 07103 Capacity 32 Head Start Program New Community:Community Hill Early Learning Center Newark, NJ 07103 Capacity 40 Head Start Program Newark Day Center Newark, NJ 07102 Capacity 32 Head Start Program Norjenes East Orange, NJ 07017 Capacity 10 Head Start Program Orange Street Newark, NJ 07107 Capacity 60 Head Start Program Pearly Hayes Head Start/Early Head Start Center East Orange, NJ 07017 Capacity 15 Head Start Program Peshine Avenue Elementary School Newark, NJ 07112 Capacity 53 Head Start Program Pregnant Moms East Orange, NJ 07017 Capacity 8 Head Start Program Quitman Street School Newark, NJ 07103 Capacity 95 Head Start Program Rafael Hernandez School Newark, NJ 07104 Capacity 49 Head Start Program Robert F Aprea Head Start / Early Head Start Center East Orange, NJ 07018 Capacity 30 Head Start Program Robert F. Aprea Center Head Start East Orange, NJ 07018 Capacity 90 Head Start Program Robert F. Aprea Center Head Start East Orange, NJ 07018 Capacity 90 Head Start Program Sarah Ward Nursery - Lock Street Newark, NJ 07103 Capacity 36 Head Start Program Sir Isaac Newton Elementary School Newark, NJ 07103 Capacity 38 Head Start Program South Orange Newark, NJ 07103 Capacity 45 Head Start Program Speedway Avenue Elementary Newark, NJ 07106 Capacity 48 Head Start Program Springfield Newark, NJ 07103 Capacity 45 Head Start Program The Leaguers Head Start - Early Head Start Program East Orange, NJ 07017 Capacity 70 Head Start Program The Leaguers Head Start - Early Head Start Program Newark, NJ 07103 Capacity 60 Head Start Program The Leaguers Head Start - Early Head Start Program Newark, NJ 07103 Capacity 99 Head Start Program The Leaguers Head Start Early Head Start Program Newark, NJ 07103 Capacity 60

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Cities in Essex County

Irvington, NJ 3 providers Newark, NJ 41 providers East Orange, NJ 14 providers Glen Ridge, NJ 1 providers Montclair, NJ 1 providers Belleville, NJ 1 providers Orange, NJ 1 providers
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Choosing a head start program in Essex County

To compare Head Start programs, confirm eligibility and application steps, and ask about hours, transportation, meals, and how the program coordinates with services your family already uses. Local programs can differ in schedules and offerings.

These programs are drawn from the Head Start Service Locations dataset published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS/ACF), which lists program locations and contacts but does not include tuition, enrollment availability, or quality ratings.

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Frequently asked questions

How many head start programs does Essex County have?
This directory covers 62 federally funded head start programs in Essex County, New Jersey, drawn from the Head Start Service Locations dataset (HHS/ACF).
Which cities in Essex County offer head start programs?
Based on this directory, Irvington, Newark, East Orange, Glen Ridge, Montclair, Belleville and other communities have federally funded head start programs.

Data sources

Sources: Head Start Service Locations. Data as of 2026-10-07.

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