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Head Start and Early Head Start in Ontario, CA

8 centers in Ontario (San Bernardino County). 7 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 6 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 3 programs, which report 491 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 Ontario

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

  • Easter Seals - Ontario Haven (CA)

    Early Head StartHead Start

    2999 S Haven Ave, Ontario, CA 91761

    Run by County of San Bernardino, Preschool Services Dept. · 76 funded slots

    (909) 923-3352
    CallDirections

  • Easter Seals - Ontario Mills (CA)

    Early Head StartHead Start

    4688 Ontario Mills Pkwy, Ontario, CA 91764

    Run by County of San Bernardino, Preschool Services Dept. · 108 funded slots

    (909) 476-5747
    CallDirections

  • Easter Seals - Ontario Phillips (CA)

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1102 W Phillips St, Ontario, CA 91762

    Run by County of San Bernardino, Preschool Services Dept. · 84 funded slots

    (657) 242-3516
    CallDirections

  • Easterseals Child Development Center-Ontario Phillips

    Early Head Start

    1102 W Phillips St, Ontario, CA 91762

    Run by Easter Seals Southern California, Inc · 34 funded slots

    (909) 981-4668
    CallDirections

  • Ontario Early Learning Center

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1205 N Baker Ave, Ontario, CA 91764

    Run by Mexican American Opportunity Foundation · 62 funded slots

    (323) 588-7320
    CallDirections

  • Ontario-Maple Head Start

    Early Head StartHead Start

    555 W Maple St, Ontario, CA 91762

    Run by County of San Bernardino, Preschool Services Dept. · 72 funded slots

    (909) 984-4117
    CallDirections

  • San Bernardino County Home Base

    Early Head Start

    4688 Ontario Mills Pkwy, Ontario, CA 91764

    Run by Easter Seals Southern California, Inc · 27 funded slots

    (866) 970-5410
    CallDirections

  • Westminster Head Start

    Head Start

    720 N Sultana Ave, Ontario, CA 91764

    Run by County of San Bernardino, Preschool Services Dept. · 28 funded slots

    (909) 983-0600
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Ontario

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 Ontario.

  • County of San Bernardino, Preschool Services Dept.

    5 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (909) 383-2078

  • Easter Seals Southern California, Inc

    2 centers · Early Head Start

    (866) 970-5410

  • Mexican American Opportunity Foundation

    1 center · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (323) 588-7320

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