Head Start and Early Head Start in Tucson, AZ
27 centers in Tucson (Pima County). 17 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 26 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 3 programs, which report 1,522 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 Tucson
Listed A to Z. A center may serve only some ages; the tags show which programs it runs.
Blake-Children's Achievement Center
Early Head StartHead Start330 N Commerce Park Loop, Ste 100, Tucson, AZ 85745
(520) 325-6495Desert Vista Early Learning Center
Early Head Start5901 S Calle Santa Cruz, Bldg H, Tucson, AZ 85709
(520) 206-5205Los Ninos Sunnyside
Early Head StartHead Start5445 S Alvernon Way, Bldg 3, Tucson, AZ 85706
(520) 574-9515Pascua Yaqui Head Start (Ili Uusim Mahtawapo)
Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native5060 W Calle Tetakusim, Tucson, AZ 85757
(520) 838-7150San Xavier
Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native1960 W Wak Ln, Head Start Program, Tucson, AZ 85746
(520) 807-8658
Where to apply in Tucson
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 Tucson.
- (520) 623-2512
Child-Parent Centers, Inc.
- (520) 838-7150
Pascua Yaqui Tribe
- (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