Head Start Programs in Erie County, New York

Erie County has 34 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 York · all care types in Erie County · Cities: Buffalo, Derby, Cheektowaga, Blasdell, Tonawanda, Irving, Springville, Lackawanna

Head Start Programs profiles in Erie County

Head Start Program 1461 Academy Buffalo, NY 14209 Capacity 46 Head Start Program BPN Academy Buffalo, NY 14215 Capacity 16 Head Start Program Central Center Buffalo, NY 14207 Capacity 74 Head Start Program Chapel Park Villa Head Start Academy Derby, NY 14047 Capacity 32 Head Start Program Deck Academy Cheektowaga, NY 14225 Capacity 16 Head Start Program Dewitt Center Buffalo, NY 14213 Capacity 50 Head Start Program Eckhardts Academy Buffalo, NY 14212 Capacity 24 Head Start Program Ferry Head Start Academy Buffalo, NY 14211 Capacity 18 Head Start Program First Friends Buffalo, NY 14206 Capacity 16 Head Start Program Frontier Head Start Academy Blasdell, NY 14219 Capacity 18 Head Start Program Grace Academy Cheektowaga, NY 14215 Capacity 24 Head Start Program Holy Cross Head Start Inc. Buffalo, NY 14216 Capacity 38 Head Start Program Holy Cross Head Start, Inc Buffalo, NY 14213 Capacity 53 Head Start Program Holy Cross Head Start, Inc. Buffalo, NY 14207 Capacity 149 Head Start Program Holy Cross Head Start, Inc. Buffalo, NY 14207 Capacity 84 Head Start Program Holy Cross Head Start, Inc. Tonawanda, NY 14150 Capacity 100 Head Start Program Holy Cross Main Buffalo, NY 14201 Capacity 110 Head Start Program Kidz Zone Buffalo, NY 14214 Capacity 28 Head Start Program Lake Shore Family Center Irving, NY 14081 Capacity 14 Head Start Program Lighthouse Center Medical Park Buffalo, NY 14203 Capacity 8 Head Start Program LIghthouse Center, Inc. Buffalo, NY 14208 Capacity 16 Head Start Program Memorial Temple Early Head Start Academy Buffalo, NY 14212 Capacity 44 Head Start Program North Buffalo Center Buffalo, NY 14216 Capacity 37 Head Start Program Northwest Center Buffalo, NY 14207 Capacity 123 Head Start Program Puddle Jumpers Buffalo, NY 14216 Capacity 16 Head Start Program Puddle Jumpers Downtown Buffalo, NY 14204 Capacity 24 Head Start Program Queen City Early Childhood Center Buffalo, NY 14214 Capacity 14 Head Start Program Sheridan Parkside Center Tonawanda, NY 14150 Capacity 69 Head Start Program Springville Head Start Academy Springville, NY 14141 Capacity 8 Head Start Program St. Agatha's Academy Buffalo, NY 14220 Capacity 56 Head Start Program St. Hyacinth's Head Start Academy Lackawanna, NY 14218 Capacity 93 Head Start Program Star Light Family Day Care Center Buffalo, NY 14215 Capacity 12 Head Start Program Welcoming Wonder Buffalo, NY 14206 Capacity 4 Head Start Program YWCA Buffalo, NY 14207 Capacity 16

Cities in Erie County

Buffalo, NY 25 providers Derby, NY 1 providers Cheektowaga, NY 2 providers Blasdell, NY 1 providers Tonawanda, NY 2 providers Irving, NY 1 providers Springville, NY 1 providers Lackawanna, NY 1 providers
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Choosing a head start program in Erie 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 Erie County have?
This directory covers 34 federally funded head start programs in Erie County, New York, drawn from the Head Start Service Locations dataset (HHS/ACF).
Which cities in Erie County offer head start programs?
Based on this directory, Buffalo, Derby, Cheektowaga, Blasdell, Tonawanda, Irving 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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