Head Start Programs in California

California is home to 2,456 federally funded head start programs. No quality rating is published for these listings; confirm licensing, hours, ages served, and costs directly with the provider. Browse by city below to find local listings.

Cities with head start programs in California

Los Angeles, CA 1,447 providers Sacramento, CA 725 providers San Diego, CA 1,035 providers Stockton, CA 323 providers San Francisco, CA 717 providers Long Beach, CA 316 providers La Puente, CA 89 providers Modesto, CA 179 providers Fresno, CA 317 providers San Jose, CA 663 providers Oakland, CA 335 providers El Monte, CA 74 providers Pomona, CA 106 providers Watsonville, CA 154 providers Compton, CA 138 providers Madera, CA 117 providers Oxnard, CA 208 providers Baldwin Park, CA 51 providers Salinas, CA 211 providers Bakersfield, CA 367 providers Redding, CA 85 providers Santa Rosa, CA 152 providers Chula Vista, CA 271 providers National City, CA 69 providers Palmdale, CA 137 providers Richmond, CA 114 providers Rosemead, CA 45 providers Escondido, CA 107 providers Eureka, CA 51 providers Fairfield, CA 114 providers Inglewood, CA 111 providers San Bernardino, CA 118 providers Napa, CA 76 providers Riverside, CA 133 providers South Gate, CA 47 providers Lynwood, CA 51 providers Ontario, CA 64 providers Hawthorne, CA 72 providers North Hollywood, CA 131 providers Santa Maria, CA 321 providers Turlock, CA 68 providers Atwater, CA 36 providers Buena Park, CA 64 providers El Centro, CA 68 providers Glendale, CA 229 providers Norwalk, CA 80 providers Pasadena, CA 103 providers Selma, CA 33 providers Alameda, CA 84 providers Anaheim, CA 156 providers Bell Gardens, CA 26 providers Corning, CA 35 providers El Cajon, CA 328 providers Los Banos, CA 64 providers Monterey Park, CA 32 providers Moreno Valley, CA 126 providers Santa Ana, CA 148 providers Spring Valley, CA 71 providers Ukiah, CA 34 providers Van Nuys, CA 119 providers West Covina, CA 48 providers Carmichael, CA 64 providers Citrus Heights, CA 71 providers Coachella, CA 93 providers Elk Grove, CA 147 providers Gilroy, CA 65 providers Hanford, CA 93 providers Jurupa Valley, CA 36 providers Lodi, CA 52 providers Menlo Park, CA 51 providers Pacoima, CA 28 providers Pico Rivera, CA 42 providers Red Bluff, CA 41 providers Rialto, CA 69 providers Thermal, CA 21 providers Vallejo, CA 87 providers Whittier, CA 113 providers Antioch, CA 89 providers Brawley, CA 39 providers Calexico, CA 67 providers Canoga Park, CA 40 providers Corona, CA 91 providers Desert Hot Springs, CA 27 providers Fortuna, CA 20 providers Fullerton, CA 56 providers Greenfield, CA 28 providers Harbor City, CA 22 providers King City, CA 19 providers Lancaster, CA 158 providers Livingston, CA 13 providers Lompoc, CA 73 providers Merced, CA 101 providers Montebello, CA 42 providers North Highlands, CA 41 providers Oceanside, CA 97 providers Palm Springs, CA 20 providers Paso Robles, CA 55 providers Placentia, CA 22 providers Poway, CA 49 providers Roseville, CA 146 providers San Gabriel, CA 35 providers San Marcos, CA 53 providers San Rafael, CA 93 providers Vacaville, CA 68 providers Visalia, CA 133 providers Berkeley, CA 108 providers Covina, CA 34 providers Fallbrook, CA 25 providers Gardena, CA 85 providers Huntington Park, CA 27 providers Indio, CA 90 providers Jackson, CA 9 providers Lakewood, CA 59 providers Livermore, CA 69 providers Maywood, CA 18 providers Nipomo, CA 28 providers Orange Cove, CA 18 providers Oroville, CA 44 providers Pittsburg, CA 55 providers Placerville, CA 16 providers Planada, CA 12 providers Rowland Heights, CA 35 providers San Fernando, CA 25 providers San Juan Capistrano, CA 21 providers South El Monte, CA 15 providers South San Francisco, CA 69 providers Susanville, CA 11 providers Ventura, CA 92 providers Woodland, CA 59 providers Anderson, CA 20 providers Antelope, CA 71 providers Arcata, CA 17 providers Azusa, CA 29 providers Bay Point, CA 18 providers Beaumont, CA 27 providers Brentwood, CA 56 providers Carlsbad, CA 60 providers Cathedral City, CA 38 providers Chicago, CA 1,693 providers Chico, CA 75 providers Chowchilla, CA 12 providers Clovis, CA 66 providers Concord, CA 117 providers Culver City, CA 53 providers Delano, CA 98 providers Delhi, CA 9 providers Fillmore, CA 17 providers Galt, CA 16 providers Grass Valley, CA 37 providers Guadalupe, CA 26 providers Half Moon Bay, CA 12 providers Hayward, CA 137 providers Hemet, CA 63 providers Hollister, CA 71 providers Jamestown, CA 6 providers Lamont, CA 15 providers Lawndale, CA 18 providers Lincoln, CA 37 providers Loomis, CA 15 providers Manteca, CA 65 providers Mendota, CA 10 providers Newhall, CA 19 providers Novato, CA 50 providers Ojai, CA 15 providers Orland, CA 40 providers Peoria, CA 57 providers Port Hueneme, CA 19 providers Porterville, CA 92 providers Ramona, CA 13 providers Reedley, CA 30 providers Reseda, CA 60 providers Royal Oaks, CA 31 providers San Mateo, CA 139 providers Shafter, CA 23 providers Signal Hill, CA 6 providers Simi Valley, CA 57 providers Sylmar, CA 46 providers Wasco, CA 32 providers Yuba City, CA 91 providers Alturas, CA 14 providers Arbuckle, CA 13 providers Artesia, CA 12 providers Arvin, CA 51 providers Ceres, CA 35 providers Colusa, CA 20 providers Crescent City, CA 21 providers Cudahy, CA 9 providers Daly City, CA 41 providers Dinuba, CA 35 providers Downey, CA 51 providers East Palo Alto, CA 27 providers Empire, CA 3 providers Five Points, CA 4 providers Fontana, CA 105 providers Freedom, CA 21 providers Garden Grove, CA 74 providers Gonzales, CA 7 providers Hacienda Heights, CA 22 providers Hamilton City, CA 9 providers Hesperia, CA 47 providers Hilmar, CA 6 providers Kelseyville, CA 14 providers La Verne, CA 13 providers Lathrop, CA 37 providers Lemoore, CA 32 providers Mather, CA 4 providers Mecca, CA 43 providers Moline, CA 41 providers Monrovia, CA 23 providers Oakdale, CA 21 providers Paramount, CA 16 providers Parlier, CA 35 providers Patterson, CA 28 providers Redlands, CA 47 providers Riverbank, CA 15 providers Rodeo, CA 14 providers Salida, CA 16 providers San Andreas, CA 8 providers San Jacinto, CA 45 providers San Luis Obispo, CA 51 providers San Ysidro, CA 35 providers Sanger, CA 35 providers Santa Cruz, CA 63 providers Santa Paula, CA 22 providers Sonora, CA 20 providers South Lake Tahoe, CA 26 providers Stanton, CA 6 providers Tracy, CA 85 providers Truckee, CA 26 providers Tulare, CA 54 providers Valley Center, CA 9 providers Victorville, CA 111 providers Williams, CA 21 providers Willows, CA 12 providers Wilmington, CA 23 providers Yreka, CA 19 providers Adelanto, CA 22 providers Altadena, CA 22 providers American Canyon, CA 11 providers Apple Valley, CA 32 providers Aptos, CA 12 providers Arleta, CA 33 providers Arroyo Grande, CA 20 providers Avenal, CA 22 providers Banning, CA 22 providers Barstow, CA 10 providers Bishop, CA 19 providers Bloomington, CA 9 providers Brea, CA 20 providers Burbank, CA 84 providers Burney, CA 2 providers Cameron Park, CA 12 providers Camino, CA 3 providers Carpinteria, CA 16 providers Caruthers, CA 3 providers Casey, CA 4 providers Cerritos, CA 19 providers Charleston, CA 14 providers Chino, CA 38 providers Chualar, CA 2 providers Clearlake, CA 19 providers Cloverdale, CA 7 providers Colton, CA 25 providers Commerce, CA 4 providers Corcoran, CA 9 providers Costa Mesa, CA 47 providers Cottonwood, CA 11 providers Crestline, CA 2 providers Dos Palos, CA 3 providers Earlimart, CA 13 providers East Peoria, CA 7 providers Emeryville, CA 8 providers Escalon, CA 11 providers Firebaugh, CA 7 providers Foresthill, CA 5 providers French Camp, CA 7 providers Galesburg, CA 30 providers Georgetown, CA 4 providers Glendora, CA 22 providers Granada Hills, CA 71 providers Gridley, CA 7 providers Gustine, CA 3 providers Hawaiian Gardens, CA 17 providers Heber, CA 8 providers Highland, CA 29 providers Huntington Beach, CA 59 providers Huron, CA 8 providers Ione, CA 7 providers Kerman, CA 22 providers Kings Beach, CA 5 providers La Mesa, CA 59 providers Lakeport, CA 13 providers Le Grand, CA 6 providers Lincoln, CA 11 providers Lomita, CA 21 providers Marysville, CA 29 providers Mcarthur, CA 3 providers Mckinleyville, CA 10 providers Murrieta, CA 68 providers Needles, CA 2 providers Nevada City, CA 18 providers Newman, CA 10 providers North Fork, CA 2 providers Northridge, CA 59 providers Oakhurst, CA 5 providers Oakley, CA 30 providers Oceano, CA 11 providers Orange, CA 58 providers Orleans, CA 2 providers Orosi, CA 21 providers Perris, CA 40 providers Pinedale, CA 7 providers Pixley, CA 6 providers Pleasanton, CA 48 providers Pollock Pines, CA 5 providers Portola, CA 4 providers Quincy, CA 10 providers Rancho Cucamonga, CA 47 providers Redway, CA 4 providers Richgrove, CA 5 providers Rio Dell, CA 2 providers Rohnert Park, CA 34 providers Romoland, CA 4 providers San Pedro, CA 40 providers Santa Clarita, CA 36 providers Santa Fe Springs, CA 10 providers Shasta Lake, CA 5 providers Soledad, CA 26 providers Soquel, CA 12 providers Soulsbyville, CA 3 providers Springfield, CA 112 providers Suisun City, CA 17 providers Sun Valley, CA 35 providers Taft, CA 8 providers Thousand Palms, CA 7 providers Tipton, CA 4 providers Tuolumne, CA 3 providers Twentynine Palms, CA 4 providers Upland, CA 20 providers Upper Lake, CA 5 providers Valley Springs, CA 12 providers Vista, CA 73 providers Walnut, CA 24 providers Weaverville, CA 11 providers Weed, CA 5 providers Willits, CA 6 providers Windsor, CA 22 providers Woodlake, CA 10 providers Yucaipa, CA 19 providers Yucca Valley, CA 14 providers Albion, CA 1 providers Alhambra, CA 51 providers Altamont, CA 7 providers Alton, CA 9 providers Angels Camp, CA 8 providers Atascadero, CA 35 providers Auberry, CA 2 providers Auburn, CA 28 providers Belleville, CA 68 providers Benld, CA 1 providers Benton, CA 4 providers Bethalto, CA 5 providers Bloomington, CA 48 providers Boulevard, CA 1 providers Brighton, CA 5 providers Buellton, CA 5 providers Cahokia, CA 21 providers California City, CA 5 providers Camargo, CA 2 providers Camarillo, CA 31 providers Cambria, CA 4 providers Canton, CA 8 providers Carbondale, CA 11 providers Carlinville, CA 6 providers Carterville, CA 8 providers Caseyville, CA 3 providers Castroville, CA 27 providers Centralia, CA 13 providers Chatsworth, CA 25 providers Cherryland, CA 1 providers Chrisman, CA 1 providers Cobden, CA 1 providers Colllinsville, CA 1 providers Coulterville, CA 2 providers Creve Coeur, CA 1 providers Crystal Lake, CA 21 providers Cutler, CA 5 providers Cuyama, CA 1 providers Davis, CA 43 providers Decatur, CA 52 providers East Rancho Dominguez, CA 1 providers Edwardsville, CA 7 providers Effingham, CA 17 providers El Dorado, CA 1 providers Elizabethtown, CA 1 providers Encinitas, CA 40 providers Esparto, CA 5 providers Eureka, CA 4 providers Fair Oaks, CA 42 providers Fairifeld, CA 1 providers Farmersville, CA 9 providers Golconda, CA 1 providers Goleta, CA 22 providers Granite City, CA 14 providers Greenup, CA 1 providers Happy Camp, CA 1 providers Harrisburg, CA 13 providers Harvard, CA 3 providers Havana, CA 5 providers Havasu Lake, CA 1 providers Hoopa, CA 1 providers Ivanhoe, CA 4 providers Jerseyville, CA 7 providers Jonesboro, CA 1 providers Kewanee, CA 15 providers La Mirada, CA 18 providers La Quinta, CA 18 providers Lawrenceville, CA 4 providers Lebanon, CA 4 providers Linden, CA 3 providers Lindsay, CA 74 providers Litchfield, CA 7 providers Live Oak, CA 3 providers Louisville, CA 1 providers Marina, CA 12 providers Marion, CA 12 providers Mc Leansboro, CA 4 providers Mendota, CA 4 providers Metropolis, CA 3 providers Montclair, CA 17 providers Mounds, CA 2 providers Mount Shasta, CA 1 providers Mt. Shasta, CA 2 providers Mulkeytown, CA 3 providers Murphys, CA 4 providers Murphysboro, CA 10 providers Neoga, CA 5 providers Newton, CA 7 providers No. Hollywood, CA 1 providers North Hills, CA 48 providers Olivehurst, CA 23 providers Oswego, CA 21 providers Ottawa, CA 5 providers Palm Desert, CA 24 providers Pana, CA 5 providers Pauma Valley, CA 2 providers Paw Paw, CA 1 providers Pekin, CA 12 providers Percy, CA 1 providers Peru, CA 6 providers Petersburg, CA 5 providers Pinckneyville, CA 2 providers Point Arena, CA 3 providers Point Reyes Station, CA 1 providers Pontiac, CA 6 providers Rancho Cordova, CA 64 providers Redwood City, CA 101 providers Rescue, CA 4 providers Ridgecrest, CA 12 providers Rio Linda, CA 7 providers Ripon, CA 11 providers Robinson, CA 8 providers Rochelle, CA 5 providers Rosamond, CA 10 providers S. El Monte, CA 4 providers Salem, CA 7 providers San Bruno, CA 39 providers San Dimas, CA 17 providers San Pablo, CA 27 providers Santa Barbara, CA 80 providers Santa Monica, CA 80 providers Santa Nella, CA 2 providers Sausalito, CA 6 providers Seaside, CA 13 providers Seneca, CA 1 providers Sepulveda, CA 4 providers Shelbyville, CA 6 providers Shingle Springs, CA 10 providers Sparta, CA 1 providers Strathmore, CA 4 providers Streator, CA 4 providers Sunland, CA 22 providers Sycamore, CA 14 providers Tamaroa 3747 Hill Rd, CA 1 providers Tamms, CA 1 providers Tehachapi, CA 14 providers Tehama, CA 2 providers Terra Bella, CA 6 providers Thornton, CA 2 providers Tujunga, CA 22 providers Tulelake, CA 4 providers Val Verde, CA 1 providers Vandalia, CA 9 providers Venice, CA 20 providers Vienna, CA 3 providers Walnut Grove, CA 1 providers Walnut Park, CA 4 providers Warrenville, CA 9 providers Washington, CA 14 providers Waterford, CA 4 providers West Point, CA 2 providers West Sacramento, CA 68 providers Westley, CA 2 providers Wheaton, CA 14 providers White Hall, CA 4 providers Winterhaven, CA 2 providers Woodland Hills, CA 53 providers

About head start programs in California

Head Start and Early Head Start are federally funded programs that combine early education with nutrition, developmental screening, and family support. Programs are generally free for eligible families and prioritize children from low-income households, children in foster care, and children with disabilities.

Frequently asked questions

How many head start programs does California have?

This directory covers 2,456 federally funded head start programs in California, spread across 507 cities and counties, drawn from the Head Start Service Locations dataset (HHS/ACF).

What is the best way to compare head start programs in California?

To compare Head Start programs, confirm eligibility and application steps, and ask about hours, transportation, meals, and how the program coordinates with services your family already uses. Local programs can differ in schedules and offerings. Open the city listings above to reach individual profiles.

Data sources

Sources: Head Start Service Locations. Data as of 2026-10-07.

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