Head Start and Early Head Start in Twin Falls, ID
3 centers in Twin Falls. 1 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 2 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 3 programs, which report 221 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 sizeCenters in Twin Falls
Listed A to Z. A center may serve only some ages; the tags show which programs it runs.
Falls West Head Start/Early Head Start
Early Head Start308 Falls Ave W, Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 736-0741Felipe Cabral CCI MSHS Center
Head StartMigrant and Seasonal273 Shoup Ave W, Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 734-8419
Where to apply in Twin Falls
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 Twin Falls.
- (208) 736-0741 ext. 1111
College of Southern Idaho Early Head Start
- (208) 736-0741 ext. 1111
College of Southern Idaho Head Start
- (208) 453-3059
Community Council of Idaho, Inc.
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 Idaho
- How much childcare costsCenter, home daycare and nanny prices
- WIC income limitsFood help for pregnancy and children under 5