Head Start and Early Head Start in Colorado Springs, CO
25 centers in Colorado Springs (El Paso County). 12 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 23 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through one local program, which report 832 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 sizeCenters in Colorado Springs
Listed A to Z. A center may serve only some ages; the tags show which programs it runs.
Early Connections ALICE BEMIS TAYLOR
Early Head StartHead Start415 Sahwatch St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
(719) 635-1536Early Connections SOUTH CHELTON
Early Head StartHead Start1465 S Chelton Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80910
(719) 247-1408Fort Carson Center
Early Head StartHead Start7330 Womack St, Bldg 2765, Colorado Springs, CO 80913
(719) 635-1536Little Tykes Learning Center
Early Head Start1815 S Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80916
(719) 358-7671Pikes Peak State College EHS and HS
Early Head StartHead Start5675 S Academy Blvd, Bldg 23, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719) 635-1536Wasson Early Learning Center
Early Head Start2115 Afton Way, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
(719) 635-1536
Where to apply in Colorado Springs
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 Colorado Springs.
- (719) 635-1536
Community Partnership For Child Development
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 Colorado
- How much childcare costsCenter, home daycare and nanny prices
- WIC income limitsFood help for pregnancy and children under 5