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Head Start and Early Head Start in Caldwell, ID

5 centers in Caldwell (Canyon County). 4 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 5 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 2 programs, which report 488 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 Idaho

$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 Caldwell

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

  • Casa de Colores CCI MSHS Center

    Early Head StartHead StartMigrant and Seasonal

    317 Happy Day Blvd, Ste 180, Caldwell, ID 83607

    Run by Community Council of Idaho, Inc. · 179 funded slots

    (208) 453-3114
  • Happy Day Center

    Early Head StartHead Start

    6123 Graye Ln, Caldwell, ID 83607

    Run by Western Idaho Community Action Partnership · 87 funded slots

    (208) 453-9185
  • La Adelita CCI MSHS Center

    Head StartMigrant and Seasonal

    22730 Farmway Rd, Ste 112, Caldwell, ID 83607

    Run by Community Council of Idaho, Inc. · 86 funded slots

    (208) 459-6536
  • Lincoln

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1200 Grant St, Caldwell, ID 83605

    Run by Western Idaho Community Action Partnership · 73 funded slots

    (208) 203-5766
  • Marble Front Head Start

    Early Head StartHead Start

    11412 Joplin Rd, Caldwell, ID 83605

    Run by Western Idaho Community Action Partnership · 63 funded slots

    (208) 459-7010

Where to apply in Caldwell

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 Caldwell.

  • Western Idaho Community Action Partnership

    3 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (208) 642-9086 ext. 1023
  • Community Council of Idaho, Inc.

    2 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (208) 453-3059

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