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Head Start and Early Head Start in Lancaster, CA

4 centers in Lancaster (Los Angeles County). 3 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 3 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 2 programs, which report 214 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 Lancaster

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

  • CCRC - 10th St West Head Start

    Early Head StartHead Start

    44236 10th St W, Lancaster, CA 93534

    Run by Child Care Resource Center · 110 funded slots

    (661) 494-7999
    CallDirections

  • CCRC - Newgrove Head Start

    Early Head StartHead Start

    808 W Newgrove St, Lancaster, CA 93534

    Run by Child Care Resource Center · 54 funded slots

    (661) 494-8528
    CallDirections

  • FCC - La Petite Academy (Lancaster) CC

    Early Head Start

    43741 Challenger Way, Lancaster, CA 93535

    Run by Child Care Resource Center · 16 funded slots

    (661) 945-1800
    CallDirections

  • PSD - First Christian/Avenue J Early Childhood Education

    Head Start

    1702 E Avenue J, Lancaster, CA 93535

    Run by Palmdale School District Early Childhood Education for Child Care Resource Center · 34 funded slots

    (661) 273-4710
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Lancaster

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 Lancaster.

  • Child Care Resource Center

    3 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (818) 717-4515

  • Palmdale School District Early Childhood Education

    1 center · Head Start · for Child Care Resource Center

    (661) 273-4710

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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