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Head Start and Early Head Start in Chula Vista, CA

7 centers in Chula Vista (San Diego County). 5 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 7 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 2 programs, which report 794 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 size

Centers in Chula Vista

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

  • ECS -- 4th and D

    Early Head StartHead Start

    385 D St, Chula Vista, CA 91910

    Run by Episcopal Community Services for Neighborhood House Association · 32 funded slots

    (619) 409-4200
    CallDirections

  • ECS -- Castle Park Head Start

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1375 3rd Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91911

    Run by Episcopal Community Services for Neighborhood House Association · 120 funded slots

    (619) 409-4200
    CallDirections

  • ECS -- EHS Homebase

    Early Head StartHead Start

    310 3rd Ave, Ste A1, Chula Vista, CA 91910

    Run by Episcopal Community Services for Neighborhood House Association · 216 funded slots

    (619) 796-7296
    CallDirections

  • ECS -- Palomar Head Start

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1320 4th Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91911

    Run by Episcopal Community Services for Neighborhood House Association · 70 funded slots

    (619) 427-6092
    CallDirections

  • ECS -- SBCS-Mi Escuelita

    Head Start

    915 4th Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91911

    Run by Episcopal Community Services for Neighborhood House Association · 60 funded slots

    (619) 420-7071
    CallDirections

  • ECS -- St. John's Early Head Start

    Early Head StartHead Start

    760 1st Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91910

    Run by Episcopal Community Services for Neighborhood House Association · 264 funded slots

    (619) 869-4493
    CallDirections

  • MAOF Chula Vista

    Head Start

    2453 Fenton St, Chula Vista, CA 91914

    Run by Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee · 32 funded slots

    (619) 421-3940
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Chula Vista

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 Chula Vista.

  • Episcopal Community Services

    6 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start · for Neighborhood House Association

    (619) 228-2800

  • Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee

    1 center · Head Start

    (760) 471-4210

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Other benefits in California

Having a baby in CaliforniaBenefits, each with its source, checked October 2026Pregnancy MedicaidUp to 322% FPLWICYesPaid family leaveYesMedicaid pays for a doulaYesSee California