Head Start and Early Head Start in Madera, CA
13 centers in Madera. 1 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 12 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 2 programs, which report 642 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 Madera
Listed A to Z. A center may serve only some ages; the tags show which programs it runs.
Eastin Arcola Migrant Head Start Center
Head StartMigrant and Seasonal29551 Avenue 8, Madera, CA 93637
(559) 673-0452Los Ninos Head Start Center
Head StartMigrant and Seasonal29171 Desha St, Madera, CA 93638
(559) 662-1788Mis Angelitos Migrant Head Start Center
Head StartMigrant and Seasonal75 E Adell St, Madera, CA 93638
(559) 673-2564Pomona Migrant Head Start
Head StartMigrant and Seasonal11777 Woodward Way, Madera, CA 93637
(559) 661-1169Sierra Vista Migrant Head Start
Head StartMigrant and Seasonal917 E Olive Ave, Madera, CA 93638
(559) 675-9137
Where to apply in Madera
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 Madera.
- (559) 507-8020
Community Action Partnership of Madera County
- (559) 673-9173
Community Action Partnership of Madera County, Inc.
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