Head Start and Early Head Start in Fresno, CA
17 centers in Fresno. 8 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 11 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 2 programs, which report 1,311 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 Fresno
Listed A to Z. A center may serve only some ages; the tags show which programs it runs.
Early Head Start -Child Development Center
Early Head Start1441 E Divisadero St, Fresno, CA 93721
(559) 263-1550Franklin Head Start/EHS (Clinton/Blythe)
Early Head StartHead Start1189 Martin Ave, Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 263-1200Hansel and Gretel Day Care Inc.-Hansel 1
Early Head Start1311 N Fresno St, Fresno, CA 93703
(916) 319-8467Hansel and Gretel Day Care Inc.-Hansel 2
Early Head Start1327 N Fresno St, Fresno, CA 93703
(916) 319-8467Hansel and Gretel Day Care Inc.-Hansel 3
Early Head Start2045 N Wishon Ave, Fresno, CA 93704
(916) 319-8467Hansel and Gretel Day Care Inc.-Parkwest
Early Head Start2409 W Alamos Ave, Fresno, CA 93705
(559) 229-1104HS/EHS -Home Based North Fresno Satellite
Early Head StartHead Start4273 W Richert Ave, Ste 107, Fresno, CA 93722
(559) 263-1200Jane Addams Child Development Center
Early Head Start2117 W McKinley Ave, Fresno, CA 93728
(559) 263-1550Richard Keyes Head Start/ Molly Nevarez
Head Start1620 W Fairmont Ave, Fresno, CA 93705
(559) 263-1200
Where to apply in Fresno
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 Fresno.
- (559) 263-1200
Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission
- (916) 319-8467
California Department of Education
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