Head Start and Early Head Start in San Luis, AZ
7 centers in San Luis (Yuma County). 4 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 4 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 2 programs, which report 320 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 San Luis
Listed A to Z. A center may serve only some ages; the tags show which programs it runs.
Bienestar Child Development Center-CCP
Early Head StartMigrant and Seasonal1504 E Liberty St, San Luis, AZ 85336
(928) 627-9342Estrellita Child Care Center-CCP
Early Head StartMigrant and Seasonal751 N 4th Ave, San Luis, AZ 85336
(928) 722-5242San Luis Head Start Center
Early Head StartHead Start720 E Cesar Chavez Blvd, San Luis, AZ 85349
(928) 627-3981Southwest Arizona Education Center-CCP
Early Head StartMigrant and Seasonal1233 N Main St, San Luis, AZ 85336
(928) 315-1161
Where to apply in San Luis
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 Luis.
- (602) 307-5818
Chicanos por la Causa, Inc.
- (928) 782-1886
Western Arizona Council of Governments
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