Head Start and Early Head Start in Phoenix, AZ
99 centers in Phoenix (Maricopa County). 31 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 86 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 6 programs, which report 3,421 funded slots here. It's free if you qualify.
Source: Office of Head Start service locations, as of October 2026. Each program reports its own sites, so call before you visit. Closed sites are left out.
Who qualifies in Arizona
$27,320a year or less for a family of three, or $33,000 for four. That's the 2026 federal poverty line, Head Start's income limit.
You also qualify at any income if you get TANF or SSI, your child is in foster care, or your family is homeless.
Sources: 45 CFR 1302.12; HHS poverty guidelines
Poverty guidelines for every family sizeCenters in Phoenix
Listed A to Z. A center may serve only some ages; the tags show which programs it runs.
Alhambra Head Start at Alhambra Traditional School
Head Start5725 N 27th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85017
(602) 246-5155Alhambra Head Start at Cordova Elementary School
Head Start5631 N 35th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85017
(602) 246-5155Alhambra Head Start at Global Academy Of Phoenix
Head Start6615 N 39th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85019
(602) 246-5155Alhambra Head Start at Granada Elementary School
Head Start3232 W Campbell Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85017
(602) 262-4040Alhambra Head Start at Sevilla Elementary School
Head Start3801 W Missouri Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85019
(602) 262-4040Alhambra Head Start at Westwood Elementary School
Head Start4711 N 23rd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85015
(602) 262-4040Alhambra Head Start Main Campus
Early Head StartHead Start4730 W Campbell Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85031
(602) 262-4040Booker T. Washington CDC - FOOTHILLS
Head Start920 W Alta Vista Rd, Bldg 32, Phoenix, AZ 85041
(602) 276-2334Booker T. Washington Child Development Center
Early Head StartHead Start1522 E Adams St, Phoenix, AZ 85034
(602) 262-4040Cartwright Child Care Center
Early Head StartHead Start5480 W Campbell Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85031
(602) 262-4040Chicanos Por La Causa Inc. Via de Amistadt Early Head Start
Early Head Start1402 S Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004
(602) 716-0157Child Crisis Arizona Early Education Services Phoenix
Early Head Start402 N 24th St, Phoenix, AZ 85008
(602) 889-6165Constitution Elementary School
Early Head StartHead Start18440 N 15th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85023
(602) 262-4040Dr. Marvene Lobato Child Care Center
Early Head Start6250 W Durango St, Phoenix, AZ 85043
(602) 262-4040Pendergast Early Learning Center
Early Head StartHead Start3841 N 91st Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85037
(602) 262-4040Skyrise School By Kindercare Learning Center - Black Canyon
Early Head Start10653 N 25th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85029
(602) 262-4040Strong Foundations at Homeward Bound
Early Head Start2302 W Colter St, Phoenix, AZ 85015
(602) 374-8770Urban Strategies Early Head Start-Phoenix at Hamilton
Early Head Start2020 W Durango St, Phoenix, AZ 85009
Washington EHS Socialization Site
Early Head Start1502 W Mountain View Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85021
(602) 262-4040
Where to apply in Phoenix
You apply to the program, not to one center. Each number here is the program's enrollment line: staff check whether you qualify, tell you which centers have room, and add you to the waiting list if they're full. Counts are centers in Phoenix.
- (602) 262-4040
City of Phoenix Human Services Department
- (602) 266-5976
Southwest Human Development
- (602) 372-3700
Maricopa County Early Head Start
- (602) 307-5818
Chicanos por la Causa, Inc.
- (602) 889-6165
Child Crisis Arizona
- No line reported
Urban Strategies, LLC
New to Head Start? Who qualifies, what it costs and how applying works
Help paying for child care
- Child care assistance (subsidies) by stateWhen Head Start is full or your income is a little higher
- 2026 federal poverty guidelinesThe income table Head Start uses
- Child care cost by countyWhat daycare costs in Arizona
- How much childcare costsCenter, home daycare and nanny prices
- WIC income limitsFood help for pregnancy and children under 5