Head Start/Early Head Start Centers

Charles Johnson Head Start/Early Head Start
201 West Central Avenue
Petal, MS 39465
HS: 769.223.6473
EHS: 769.602.2669

Grace Christian Head Start
2207 West 7th Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
601.596.4704

Hawkins Head Start/ Early Head Start
526 Forrest Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
HS: 601.596.6290 or 601.596.4837
EHS: 601.336.4437

John E Hales Early Head Start
1500 N 31st Avenue
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
601.475.7911

Rowan Head Start
500 Martin Luther King Avenue
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
601.596.6280

Thames Head Start
2900 Jamestown Road
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
601.596.6402

WH Jones Head Start/Early Head Start
5489 Highway 42
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
601.582.0689

Program of Excellence identity_2024-2029

Families can now complete a quick and easy online pre-application to begin the enrollment process for our Head Start and Early Head Start programs. Click the link below to get started!

Forrest County HS Pre-Applications
English: https://www.childplus.net/apply/en-us/9667DABFF37AD709BB2C83FA315F04B9/82AC3D9E88D5AAB5D8C9C557F9B4D6FF

Spanish: https://www.childplus.net/apply/es/9667DABFF37AD709BB2C83FA315F04B9/82AC3D9E88D5AAB5D8C9C557F9B4D6FF

New Counties Pre-Applications
English: https://www.childplus.net/apply/en-us/9667DABFF37AD709BB2C83FA315F04B9/3D0A10F1D5C45B1733988D85D7FDD812
Spanish: https://www.childplus.net/apply/es/9667DABFF37AD709BB2C83FA315F04B9/3D0A10F1D5C45B1733988D85D7FDD812