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Statistics on children, youth and families in Alabama from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and VOICES for Alabama's Children
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Definition
The number of Early Head Start/Head Start classrooms in each county for the program year.
For specific locations of Early Head Start and Head Start programs, visit the Department of Early Childhood Education website at http://children.alabama.gov/head-start-locations.
2023 - present
Data in 2023 and beyond shows Early Head Start and Head Start Slots and should not be compared to prior years.
Early Head Start and Head Start Slots
The number of Early Head Start/Head Start slots in each county as of August 2024 for the 2023-2024 program year. Head Start grantees served a total 12,436 children aged birth to five years in Early Head Start and Head Start classrooms. Head Start and Early Head Start programs are federally funded programs, with no cost to families that are designed to promote family engagement as well as school readiness for children from low-income families. Early Head Start serves pregnant women and families with children under age 3. Head Start programs serve children between 3 and 5 years old. Program options available can include: center-based, home-based, migrant and seasonal, and family care.
Data Source
Special tabulations provided by the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education, Office of Head Start/Head Start Enterprise System.
Last Updated
March 2025