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Head Start and Early Head Start in Alamosa, CO

7 centers in Alamosa. 6 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 2 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 4 programs, which report 224 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 Colorado

$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 Alamosa

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

  • Alamosa Center

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1560 12th St, Alamosa, CO 81101

    Run by Centro de la Familia de Utah · 60 funded slots

    (801) 521-4473
    CallDirections

  • Alamosa Center

    Head StartMigrant and Seasonal

    9768 103 South, Alamosa, CO 81101

    Run by Otero College · 93 funded slots

    (719) 589-8683
    CallDirections

  • Children's Garden Early Learning Center

    Early Head Start

    1304 San Juan Ave, Alamosa, CO 81101

    Run by Early Childhood Council of the San Luis Valley · 18 funded slots

    (719) 937-4654
    CallDirections

  • Children's Garden Early Learning Center

    Early Head Start

    1304 San Juan Ave, Alamosa, CO 81101

    Run by Clayton Early Learning, Trustee George W. Clayton Trust · 21 funded slots

    (719) 587-7162
    CallDirections

  • Gingerbread House Early Learning Center

    Early Head Start

    2900 Craig Drive, Alamosa, CO 81101

    Run by Clayton Early Learning, Trustee George W. Clayton Trust · 16 funded slots

    (719) 587-7162
    CallDirections

  • Gingerbread House Early Learning Center

    Early Head Start

    318 Girault Ave, Alamosa, CO 81101

    Run by Early Childhood Council of the San Luis Valley · 8 funded slots

    (719) 587-7162
    CallDirections

  • Little Learner Academy Inc

    Early Head Start

    1111 10th St, Alamosa, CO 81101

    Run by Early Childhood Council of the San Luis Valley · 8 funded slots

    (719) 992-7229
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Alamosa

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 Alamosa.

  • Early Childhood Council of the San Luis Valley

    3 centers · Early Head Start

    (719) 937-4010

  • Clayton Early Learning, Trustee George W. Clayton Trust

    2 centers · Early Head Start

    (303) 355-4411 ext. 432

  • Centro de la Familia de Utah

    1 center · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (801) 521-4473

  • Otero College

    1 center · Head Start

    (719) 384-3100

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Other benefits in Colorado

Having a baby in ColoradoBenefits, each with its source, checked October 2026Pregnancy MedicaidUp to 265% FPLWICYesPaid family leaveYesMedicaid pays for a doulaYesSee Colorado