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Salinas, California

Head Start and Early Head Start in Salinas, CA

10 open Head Start and Early Head Start locations in Salinas, from the federal Office of Head Start.

Head Start

Alisal Head Start

1437 Del Monte Ave, Salinas, CA 93905

Run by Monterey County Office of Education

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Discovery Academy

1752 E Alisal St, Salinas, CA 93905

Run by Monterey County Office of Education

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Frank Paul Head Start

1300 Rider Ave, Salinas, CA 93905

Run by Monterey County Office of Education

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Fremont Head Start

1205 E Market St, Salinas, CA 93905

Run by Monterey County Office of Education

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La Joya Head Start

55 Rogge Rd, Salinas, CA 93906

Run by Monterey County Office of Education

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MCOE Little Explorers

25 Sherwood Dr # V5, Salinas, CA 93901

Run by Monterey County Office of Education

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San Jerardo

24495 Calle El Rosario, Salinas, CA 93908

Run by Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo Co

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Santa Rita Head Start

2014 Santa Rita St, Salinas, CA 93906

Run by Monterey County Office of Education

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 Salinas

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