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Phoenix, Arizona

Head Start and Early Head Start in Phoenix, AZ

99 open Head Start and Early Head Start locations in Phoenix, from the federal Office of Head Start.

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ASU Prep South Phoenix

5610 S Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85040

Run by City of Phoenix Human Services Department

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Bethune School

1310 S 15th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85007

Run by City of Phoenix Human Services Department

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Brunson Lee

1350 N 48th St, Phoenix, AZ 85008

Run by Southwest Human Development

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Byron Barry School

2533 N 60th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85035

Run by City of Phoenix Human Services Department

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Campo Bello

2650 E Contention Mine Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85032

Run by Southwest Human Development

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Cartwright Child Care Center

5480 W Campbell Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85031

Run by City of Phoenix Human Services Department

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Cartwright School

2825 N 59th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85035

Run by City of Phoenix Human Services Department

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Cartwright Tarver

4308 N 51st Ave Ste 102, Phoenix, AZ 85031

Run by City of Phoenix Human Services Department

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Creighton

2802 E McDowell Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85008

Run by Southwest Human Development

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Crockett

501 N 36th St, Phoenix, AZ 85008

Run by Southwest Human Development

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Echo Mountain

1750 E Grovers Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85022

Run by Southwest Human Development

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Edison School

804 N 18th St, Phoenix, AZ 85006

Run by City of Phoenix Human Services Department

Head Start and Early Head Start

Educare Arizona

1300 N 48th St, Phoenix, AZ 85008

Run by Southwest Human Development

Early Head Start

Encanto

1426 W Osborn Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85013

Run by Southwest Human Development

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Esperanza Elementary

251 W Mohawk Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85027

Run by City of Phoenix Human Services Department

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Excelencia

2181 E McDowell Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85006

Run by Southwest Human Development

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Fowler Elementary

6707 W Van Buren St, Phoenix, AZ 85043

Run by City of Phoenix Human Services Department

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Frank Borman School

3637 N 55th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85031

Run by City of Phoenix Human Services Department

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Frank Davidson

7025 W Catalina Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85033

Run by City of Phoenix Human Services Department

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Gateway

1100 N 35th St, Phoenix, AZ 85008

Run by Southwest Human Development

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Glenn L. Downs School

3600 N 47th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85031

Run by City of Phoenix Human Services Department

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Heatherbrae

7070 W Heatherbrae Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85033

Run by City of Phoenix Human Services Department

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Holiday Park School

4417 N 66th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85033

Run by City of Phoenix Human Services Department

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Joseph Zito Elementary

4525 W Encanto Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85035

Run by City of Phoenix Human Services Department

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Justine Spitalny

3201 N 46th Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85031

Run by City of Phoenix Human Services Department

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Kennedy

2702 E Osborn Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85016

Run by Southwest Human Development

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Kuban Elementary

3201 W Sherman St, Phoenix, AZ 85009

Run by City of Phoenix Human Services Department

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Longview

1209 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85014

Run by Southwest Human Development

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Lowell Elementary School

1121 S 3rd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85003

Run by City of Phoenix Human Services Department

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M.C. Cash Elementary

3851 W Roeser Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85041

Run by City of Phoenix Human Services Department

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M.L. King Elemenary School

4615 S 22nd St, Phoenix, AZ 85040

Run by City of Phoenix Human Services Department

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Machan

2140 E Virginia Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85006

Run by Southwest Human Development

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Manuel Pena Jr

2550 N 79th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85035

Run by City of Phoenix Human Services Department

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Monte Vista

3501 E Osborn Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85018

Run by Southwest Human Development

Who can enroll

Head Start serves children ages 3 to 5 (ask the center about its birthday cutoff date). Early Head Start serves pregnant women, babies and toddlers under 3. Both are free for families who qualify.

Families usually qualify when household income is at or below the federal poverty guideline for their family size, or when the family gets public assistance such as TANF or SSI, the child is in foster care, or the family is experiencing homelessness. Programs may also enroll some children from families just above the guideline, and each program sets its own application steps and waitlist, so ask the center.

Official HHS poverty guidelines (current year) · Head Start's own center locator

Also in Phoenix

Licensed child care and after-school programs in Phoenix · Youth nonprofits in Phoenix · Arizona program rules

Source: Head Start Service Location Dataset, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Head Start (CSV file), file dated November 8, 2026. The information is reported by each Head Start grant recipient and can be out of date, so call the center to confirm its address, hours and openings. Locations the program lists as closed are left out. Home-based locations show city and ZIP code only. A listing is not an endorsement.