Head Start and Early Head Start in Salt Lake City, UT
17 centers in Salt Lake City (Salt Lake County). 12 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 8 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 3 programs, which report 435 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 Utah
$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 Salt Lake City
Listed A to Z. A center may serve only some ages; the tags show which programs it runs.
James R. Russell Center
Early Head StartHead Start1240 American Beauty Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84116
(801) 410-5880Redwood Multi-Purpose Center
Early Head StartHead Start3060 Lester St, Salt Lake City, UT 84119
(801) 410-5839Sargent Shriver Head Start
Early Head StartHead Start1307 S 900 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84104
(801) 410-5701
Where to apply in Salt Lake City
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 Salt Lake City.
- (801) 410-5703
Salt Lake Community Action Program
- (801) 266-3979
DDI Vantage
- (801) 521-4473
Centro de la Familia de Utah
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 Utah
- How much childcare costsCenter, home daycare and nanny prices
- WIC income limitsFood help for pregnancy and children under 5