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Head Start and Early Head Start in Las Vegas, NM

4 centers in Las Vegas (San Miguel County). 2 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 2 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 2 programs, which report 176 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 size

Centers in Las Vegas

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

  • West Las Vegas Early Head Start Montezuma Site

    Early Head Start

    1107 Montezuma St, Las Vegas, NM 87701

    Run by West Las Vegas Early Head Start · 12 funded slots

    (505) 426-2827
    CallDirections

  • West Las Vegas Head Start Early Childhood Center (LVCS)

    Head Start

    1022 9th St, Las Vegas, NM 87701

    Run by West Las Vegas Head Start / Early Head Start · 80 funded slots

    (505) 426-2827
    CallDirections

  • West Las Vegas Head Start/Early Head Start (Tony Serna Site)

    Early Head Start

    1725 New Mexico Ave, Las Vegas, NM 87701

    Run by West Las Vegas Early Head Start · 24 funded slots

    (505) 426-2827
    CallDirections

  • West Las Vegas Head Start/Early Head Start (Tony Serna Site)

    Head Start

    1725 New Mexico Ave, Las Vegas, NM 87701

    Run by West Las Vegas Head Start / Early Head Start · 60 funded slots

    (505) 426-2827
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Las Vegas

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 Las Vegas.

  • West Las Vegas Early Head Start

    2 centers · Early Head Start

    (505) 426-2827

  • West Las Vegas Head Start / Early Head Start

    2 centers · Head Start

    (505) 426-2827

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Other benefits in New Mexico

Having a baby in New MexicoBenefits, each with its source, checked October 2026Pregnancy MedicaidUp to 255% FPLWICYesPaid family leaveNoMedicaid pays for a doulaYesSee New Mexico