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Head Start and Early Head Start in San Carlos, AZ

3 centers in San Carlos (Graham County). 1 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 2 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through one local program, which report 136 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 size

Centers in San Carlos

Listed A to Z. A center may serve only some ages; the tags show which programs it runs.

  • Gilson Wash

    Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    Indian Route/ Ocotillo Rd, San Carlos, AZ 85550

    Run by San Carlos Apache Tribe Head Start · 40 funded slots

    (928) 475-2733
    CallDirections

  • Indian Hills/ Apache kid Child Care Center

    Early Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    Indian Route 6 Ocotillo Road, San Carlos, AZ 85550

    Run by San Carlos Apache Tribe Head Start · 56 funded slots

    (928) 475-2740
    CallDirections

  • Seven Mile

    Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    White Mountain Ave, San Carlos, AZ 85550

    Run by San Carlos Apache Tribe Head Start · 40 funded slots

    (928) 475-2730
    CallDirections

Where to apply in San Carlos

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 San Carlos.

  • San Carlos Apache Tribe Head Start

    3 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (928) 475-2740

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Other benefits in Arizona

Having a baby in ArizonaBenefits, each with its source, checked October 2026Pregnancy MedicaidUp to 161% FPLWICYesPaid family leaveNoMedicaid pays for a doulaYesSee Arizona