Head Start
Almond Terrace Head Start
2004 Evans Rd Suite 1, Ceres, CA 95307
Run by Stanislaus County Office of Education
Head Start centers / California / Ceres
Head Start
Walter Thompson Child Development Center
A Head Start center in Ceres, California, run by Central California Child Development Services.
Center details
Program: Migrant and Seasonal Head Start
Ages served: Head Start: children ages 3 to 5
Address: 2003 Glenda Rd, Ceres, CA 95307
County: Stanislaus
Run by: Central California Child Development Services, Ceres, CA
Federal grant ID (for reference): 90CM009866
Funded seats at this site: Migrant and Seasonal Head Start: 62. These are total funded seats, not how many are open.
Phone: (209) 537-9032
To apply, call: (209) 581-9000 ext. 114
Every Head Start program must meet federal quality rules for early learning, health and family support. When you call, ask: How do I apply and what documents do I bring? Is there a waitlist? Is the day full or part? Is there transportation?
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
More Head Start locations in Ceres
Head Start and Early Head Start
Walter Thompson Child Development Center
2003 Glenda Rd, Ceres, CA 95307
Run by Central California Child Development Services
Other options near Ceres
Licensed child care and after-school programs in Ceres · California child care 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 The information is reported by each Head Start grant recipient and can be out of date, so call the center to confirm its address, hours and openings.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.
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