Head Start and Early Head Start in Albuquerque, NM
19 centers in Albuquerque (Bernalillo County). 16 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 14 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 2 programs, which report 680 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 New Mexico
$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 Albuquerque
Listed A to Z. A center may serve only some ages; the tags show which programs it runs.
Chico & General Bradley
Early Head StartHead Start150 General Bradley St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87123
(505) 299-3262Homebased Bernalillo County
Early Head StartHead Start3451 Candelaria Rd NE, Ste A, Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 212-7239Marcos Baca
Early Head StartHead Start1714 Centro Familiar Blvd SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105
(505) 831-6038New Mexico Early Learning Academy
Early Head Start5201 Central Ave NW, Albuquerque, NM 87105
(505) 431-0830Pedro Baca Early Head Start
Early Head Start1700 Centro Familiar SW, Albuquerque, NM 87105
(505) 212-7284Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI)
Early Head StartHead Start9169 Coors Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120
(505) 922-6524St. Marks in the Valley Day School
Early Head Start2913 Commercial St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 344-7369
Where to apply in Albuquerque
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 Albuquerque.
- (505) 831-6038
Youth Development, Inc.
- (505) 345-6289
Native American Professional Parent Resources (nappr),
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 New Mexico
- How much childcare costsCenter, home daycare and nanny prices
- WIC income limitsFood help for pregnancy and children under 5