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Head Start and Early Head Start in Yreka, CA

4 centers in Yreka (Siskiyou 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 2 programs, which report 112 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 Yreka

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

  • Home-Based Services

    Early Head Start

    1 Childs Way, Yreka, CA 96097

    Run by Siskiyou Early Head Start · 54 funded slots

    (530) 842-8493
    CallDirections

  • Siskiyou Early Head Start Center Based Services

    Early Head Start

    609 S Gold St, Yreka, CA 96097

    Run by Siskiyou Early Head Start · 24 funded slots

    (530) 842-8493
    CallDirections

  • Xuntapan Classroom Karuk Tribal Head Start

    Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    1306 Yellow Hammer Rd, Yreka, CA 96097

    Run by Karuk Tribe of California · 17 funded slots

    (530) 842-9225
    CallDirections

  • Yuxtharan Classroom Karuk Tribal Head Start

    Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    1320 Yellow Hammer Rd, Yreka, CA 96097

    Run by Karuk Tribe of California · 17 funded slots

    (530) 842-9225
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Yreka

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 Yreka.

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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