Head Start and Early Head Start in Sells, AZ
5 centers in Sells (Pima County). None list Early Head Start, and 5 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through one local program, which report 140 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 Sells
Listed A to Z. A center may serve only some ages; the tags show which programs it runs.
Home Based
Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska NativeBusiness Loop- Highway Route 86, Sells, AZ 85634
(520) 383-7800North Komelic
Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska NativeFederal Route 15 Milepost 27 (North Komelik Village), Headstart Program, Sells, AZ 85634
(520) 362-2205Pisinemo
Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska NativeIndian Route 21 Milepost 18 (Pisinemo Village), Headstart Program, Sells, AZ 85634
(520) 362-2465Santa Rosa
Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska NativeIndian Route 15 Milepost 13 (Santa Rosa Village), Sells, AZ 85634
(520) 361-2244Sells
Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska NativeHighway 86 Business Loop Main, Sells, AZ 85634
(520) 383-7800
Where to apply in Sells
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 Sells.
- (520) 383-7800
Tohono O'odham Nation
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