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Head Start and Early Head Start in San Luis Obispo, CA

3 centers in San Luis Obispo. 2 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 1 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through one local program, which report 32 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 San Luis Obispo

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

  • Cuesta Infant Toddler Center

    Early Head Start

    4000 Chorro Valley Road, Room 4021, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

    Run by Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo, Inc. · 8 funded slots

    (805) 544-4355
    CallDirections

  • Santa Rosa Early Education and Child Care

    Head Start

    864 Santa Rosa St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

    Run by Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo, Inc. · 16 funded slots

    (805) 594-1752
    CallDirections

  • SLO Early Education and Child Care Center

    Early Head Start

    981 Marsh St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

    Run by Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo, Inc. · 8 funded slots

    (805) 783-2479
    CallDirections

Where to apply in San Luis Obispo

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 San Luis Obispo.

  • Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo, Inc.

    3 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (805) 544-4355

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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