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Head Start and Early Head Start in Somerton, AZ

6 centers in Somerton (Yuma County). 1 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 5 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 3 programs, which report 201 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 Somerton

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

  • Bienestar Del Cielo-CCP

    Early Head StartMigrant and Seasonal

    144 W Brenda St, Somerton, AZ 85350

    Run by Chicanos por la Causa, Inc. · 5 funded slots

    (928) 550-5188
    CallDirections

  • Carlisle Head Start Center

    Head Start

    241 N Congress Avenue, Somerton, AZ 85350

    Run by Western Arizona Council of Governments · 40 funded slots

    (928) 627-3922
    CallDirections

  • Child Care Center Partnerships- MSHS

    Head StartMigrant and Seasonal

    312 W Main Street, Somerton, AZ 85350

    Run by Chicanos por la Causa, Inc. · 10 funded slots

    (602) 307-5818
    CallDirections

  • Cocopah Head Start

    Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    14515 S Veterans Dr, 17900 Cottonwood Dr, Somerton, AZ 85350

    Run by Cocopah Head Start · 20 funded slots

    (928) 928-7863
    CallDirections

  • Orange Grove Head Start Center

    Head Start

    3525 W County 16 1/2 St, Somerton, AZ 85350

    Run by Western Arizona Council of Governments · 20 funded slots

    (928) 627-2601
    CallDirections

  • Somerton Center

    Head StartMigrant and Seasonal

    435 W Jacobs St, 435 W Jacobs Street, Somerton, AZ 85350

    Run by Chicanos por la Causa, Inc. · 106 funded slots

    (928) 627-2002
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Somerton

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 Somerton.

  • Chicanos por la Causa, Inc.

    3 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (602) 307-5818

  • Western Arizona Council of Governments

    2 centers · Head Start

    (928) 782-1886

  • Cocopah Head Start

    1 center · Head Start

    (928) 627-2811

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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