Application Process
We encourage prospective families to submit a pre-application form. Click here to fill out the form and submit it online. Or, you may click here for a printable form and mail or bring it to:
SouthSide Early Childhood Center
2930 Iowa Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63118
We will respond as soon as possible by phone or e-mail. Please note that the following documents must be provided prior to enrolling your child or placing him/her on our waiting list.
To speak to a staff member, please call the following numbers, depending on the age of your child:
- If you are an expectant mother or have an infant or toddler up to 24 months, please contact Fonda Richards at CDI Head Start at (314) 664-5900.
- If you have a child between 24 and 35 months, contact Krysta Grangeno at SouthSide, at (314) 865-0322, ext. 4108. If your child is placed on the SouthSide waiting list, you may also wish to contact CDI Head Start, which also accepts children up to 35 months.
- If you have a 3, 4 or 5 year old, contact Krysta Grangeno.
Eligibility
All families living in St. Louis City are welcome to apply. Priority is given to families who meet the following income guidelines, and who are working, attending school or are in a job training program. A limited number of spaces are available to families above the income limit. Please call if you are unsure about your eligibility.
| Persons in Family | Annual Income Limit |
| 1 | $11,490 |
| 2 | $15,510 |
| 3 | $19,530 |
| 4 | $23,550 |
| 5 | $27,570 |
| 6 | $31,590 |
| 7 | $35,610 |
| 8 | $39,630 |
| For each additional person, add |
$4,020 |
Fees
Fees vary depending on income and hours of the program.
| 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. | 9:00-3:00 plus any before or after care | |
| Head Start/Early Head Start | $0 | MO Child Care Assistance (if eligible) OR sliding scale |
| Receiving Child Care Assistance | $0 | As indicated by DHSS letter |
| Community/No Child Care Assistance | N/A: these are full-day slots for working or in school families | Sliding scale fee |