Head Start | Economic Security Corporation of Southwest Area Carthage Head Start
1810 Baker Boulevard, Carthage, MO 64836
Eligibility
Ages 3-5 in low-income families
Required documents
Proof of age, proof of income, immunization records, Social Security card
Hours
Hours vary at each site
call for details
417-359-8870
Voice·
Main
417-359-9168
Fax·
Fax
Websitehttps://www.escswa.org
Languages
English and some Spanish-language translators may be available
Application process
Self-referral by phone or come in
Fees
No Fees
Service area
Barton, Jasper, McDonald and Newton counties in Missouri
Provides Head Start and Early Head Start programs.
Jasper County in Missouri
LANGUAGES
Spanish and English
ALSO KNOWN AS
ESC
ECONOMIC SECURITY CORPORATION OF SOUTHWEST AREA
Last Assured
08/26/2025
What's Here
Providing organization
ECONOMIC SECURITY CORPORATION OF SOUTHWEST AREA
Serves the needs of low-income individuals and families. The mission of the agency is "to help families currently caught in poverty to find a way out, and to work in our communities to prevent the conditions of poverty from affecting future generations."
AKA
ESC