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Head Start and Early Head Start in Grand Junction, CO

7 centers in Grand Junction (Mesa County). 7 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 4 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 2 programs, which report 293 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 Grand Junction

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

  • Busy Bees Learning Center

    Early Head Start

    2880 Elm Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501

    Run by Early Learning Ventures · 14 funded slots

    (970) 254-9755
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  • District 51 Young Parent Child Care Center

    Early Head Start

    455 N 22nd St, Ste B, Grand Junction, CO 81501

    Run by Early Learning Ventures · 10 funded slots

    (970) 254-6880
    CallDirections

  • Echo Canyon Academy

    Early Head StartHead Start

    3099 Patterson Rd, Grand Junction, CO 81504

    Run by Centro de la Familia de Utah · 114 funded slots

    (970) 200-8108
    CallDirections

  • Gateway Canyon Region 8

    Early Head StartHead StartMigrant and Seasonal

    3093 E 1/4 Rd, Grand Junction, CO 81504

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

    (970) 812-5211
    CallDirections

  • Red Canyon Academy

    Early Head StartHead Start

    2813 Patterson Rd, Grand Junction, CO 81506

    Run by Centro de la Familia de Utah · 50 funded slots

    (970) 986-8095
    CallDirections

  • Riverside Community Center

    Early Head StartHead Start

    134 West Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501

    Run by Centro de la Familia de Utah · 35 funded slots

    (801) 521-4473
    CallDirections

  • We Kare A Lot, Inc.

    Early Head Start

    1159 Grand Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501

    Run by Early Learning Ventures · 10 funded slots

    (970) 241-5982
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Grand Junction

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 Grand Junction.

  • Centro de la Familia de Utah

    4 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (801) 521-4473

  • Early Learning Ventures

    3 centers · Early Head Start

    No line reported

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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