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Head Start and Early Head Start in Hoopa, CA

4 centers in Hoopa (Humboldt County). 2 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 2 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 4 programs, which report 147 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 Hoopa

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

  • Hoopa Tribal Head Start/Early Head Start

    Early Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    777 Loop Rd, # 939, Hoopa, CA 95546

    Run by Hoopa Tribal Early Head Start · 58 funded slots

    (530) 625-1609
    CallDirections

  • Hoopa Tribal Head Start/Early Head Start

    Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    777 Loop Rd, # 939, Hoopa, CA 95546

    Run by Hoopa Tribal Head Start · 52 funded slots

    (530) 625-1609
    CallDirections

  • Ke'pel Site

    Early Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    390 McKinnon Hill Road, Route 169, Hoopa, CA 95546

    Run by Yurok Tribe Head Start/Early Head Start · 22 funded slots

    (530) 625-4818
    CallDirections

  • Ke'pel Site

    Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    390 McKinnon Hill Road, Route 169, Hoopa, CA 95546

    Run by Yurok Tribe Head Start · 15 funded slots

    (530) 625-4818
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Hoopa

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 Hoopa.

  • Hoopa Tribal Early Head Start

    1 center · Early Head Start

    (530) 625-1609 ext. 211

  • Hoopa Tribal Head Start

    1 center · Head Start

    (530) 625-1609 ext. 34

  • Yurok Tribe Head Start

    1 center · Head Start

    (707) 444-0433

  • Yurok Tribe Head Start/Early Head Start

    1 center · Early Head Start

    (707) 444-0433

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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