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Modesto, California

Head Start and Early Head Start in Modesto, CA

22 open Head Start and Early Head Start locations in Modesto, from the federal Office of Head Start.

Early Head Start

(SCOE) Family Promise CDC

2301 Woodland Ave Ste 9, Modesto, CA 95358

Run by Stanislaus County Office of Education

Head Start

C. F. Brown Head Start

1401 Celeste Dr, Modesto, CA 95355

Run by Stanislaus County Office of Education

Head Start

Chrylser Head Start

2818 Conant Ave, Modesto, CA 95350

Run by Stanislaus County Office of Education

Head Start

Fairview Elementary

1937 W Whitmore Ave, Modesto, CA 95358

Run by Modesto City Schools Child development Programs

Head Start and Early Head Start

ML Annear Head Start

1336 Stonum Rd, Modesto, CA 95351

Run by Stanislaus County Office of Education

Early Head Start

Muncy Early Head Start

2410 Janna Ave, Modesto, CA 95350

Run by Stanislaus County Office of Education

Head Start

Muncy Head Start

1941 Silvaire Dr, Modesto, CA 95350

Run by Stanislaus County Office of Education

Head Start

Pearson Elementary

500 Locust St, Modesto, CA 95351

Run by Modesto City Schools Child development Programs

Head Start

Shackelford Elementary

100 School Ave, Modesto, CA 95351

Run by Modesto City Schools Child development Programs

Head Start

Sylvan Head Start

2908 Coffee Rd, Modesto, CA 95355

Run by Stanislaus County Office of Education

Head Start

Wright Start FLC

1602 Monterey Ave, Modesto, CA 95354

Run by Modesto City Schools Child development Programs

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 Modesto

Licensed child care and after-school programs in Modesto · Youth nonprofits in Modesto · California 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.