Head Start and Early Head Start in Carmichael, CA
4 centers in Carmichael (Sacramento County). 1 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 4 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through one local program, which report 294 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 California
$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 Carmichael
Listed A to Z. A center may serve only some ages; the tags show which programs it runs.
Marvin Marshall EHS/ HS/CSPP WRAP
Early Head StartHead Start5309 Kenneth Ave, Carmichael, CA 95608
(916) 971-8940Ralph Richardson HS Duration & HS/CSPP WRAP
Head Start4848 Cottage Way, Rm 2, Carmichael, CA 95608
(916) 979-8092
Where to apply in Carmichael
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 Carmichael.
- (916) 971-5988
San Juan Unified School District/Child Development
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 California
- How much childcare costsCenter, home daycare and nanny prices
- WIC income limitsFood help for pregnancy and children under 5