Head Start
Cogswell (Mt. View)
11050 Fineview St, South El Monte, CA 91733
Run by Mountain View Head Start Preschool
Head Start centers / California / South El Monte
Head Start
Lerma (Shively)
A Head Start center in South El Monte, California, run by Options for Learning.
Center details
Program: Head Start
Ages served: Head Start: children ages 3 to 5
Address: 1431 Central Ave, South El Monte, CA 91733
County: Los Angeles
Run by: Options for Learning, West Covina, CA
Federal grant ID (for reference): 09CH012387
Funded seats at this site: Head Start: 13. These are total funded seats, not how many are open.
Phone: (626) 442-7479
To apply, call: (626) 967-7848
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
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2131 Loma Ave, South El Monte, CA 91733
Run by El Monte City School District
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Miramonte (Mt. View)
10620 Schmidt Rd, South El Monte, CA 91733
Run by Mountain View Head Start Preschool
Head Start and Early Head Start
Monte Vista School (Mt. View)
11111 Thienes Ave, South El Monte, CA 91733
Run by Mountain View Head Start Preschool
Other options near South El Monte
Licensed child care and after-school programs in South El Monte · 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 The information is reported by each Head Start grant recipient and can be out of date, so call the center to confirm its address, hours and openings.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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