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Head Start and Early Head Start in Hawthorne, CA

7 centers in Hawthorne (Los Angeles County). 5 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 4 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 5 programs, which report 288 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 Hawthorne

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

  • CBP - Cann Academy

    Early Head StartHead Start

    3801 W 132nd St, Hawthorne, CA 90250

    Run by Crystal Stairs, Inc. · 16 funded slots

    (323) 421-1100
    CallDirections

  • Center - Centinela Bible

    Head Start

    4475 W 137th St, Hawthorne, CA 90250

    Run by Crystal Stairs, Inc. · 36 funded slots

    (323) 421-2440
    CallDirections

  • Center - Hawthorne Plaza

    Early Head StartHead Start

    4300A W 120th St, Hawthorne, CA 90250

    Run by Crystal Stairs, Inc. · 112 funded slots

    (323) 421-2161
    CallDirections

  • Hawlawn

    Early Head Start

    4754 W 120th St, Hawthorne, CA 90250

    Run by Venice Family Clinic · 32 funded slots

    (310) 664-7557
    CallDirections

  • Hawthorne

    Head Start

    4951 W 119th Pl, Hawthorne, CA 90250

    Run by VOALA Grantee Los Angeles County · 32 funded slots

    (310) 502-1198
    CallDirections

  • Hawthorne

    Early Head Start

    4951 W 119th Pl, Hawthorne, CA 90250

    Run by Volunteers of America of Los Angeles · 36 funded slots

    (818) 980-2287
    CallDirections

  • Los Angeles Education Partnership - EHS Childcare Center

    Early Head Start

    13928 Kornblum Ave, Hawthorne, CA 90250

    Run by Los Angeles Education Partnership · 24 funded slots

    (323) 986-5277
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Hawthorne

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 Hawthorne.

  • Crystal Stairs, Inc.

    3 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (323) 421-1100

  • Los Angeles Education Partnership

    1 center · Early Head Start

    (213) 622-5237

  • Venice Family Clinic

    1 center · Early Head Start

    (310) 664-7557

  • VOALA Grantee Los Angeles County

    1 center · Head Start

    (844) 340-9140

  • Volunteers of America of Los Angeles

    1 center · Early Head Start

    (844) 340-9140

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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