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Fort Collins, Colorado

Head Start and Early Head Start in Fort Collins, CO

20 open Head Start and Early Head Start locations in Fort Collins, from the federal Office of Head Start.

Head Start

Bacon Elememtary

5844 S Timberline Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80528

Run by Poudre School District #1

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Bauder Elementary

2345 W Prospect Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80526

Run by Poudre School District #1

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Beattie Elementary

3000 Meadowlark Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80526

Run by Poudre School District #1

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Bennett Elementary

1125 Bennett Rd, Fort Collins, CO 80521

Run by Poudre School District #1

Early Head Start

Fullana Learning Center

220 N Grant Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80521

Run by Poudre School District #1

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Harris Elementary

501 E Elizabeth St, Fort Collins, CO 80524

Run by Poudre School District #1

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Irish Elementary

515 Irish Dr, Fort Collins, CO 80521

Run by Poudre School District #1

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Johnson Elementary

4101 Seneca St, Fort Collins, CO 80526

Run by Poudre School District #1

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Kruse Elementary

4400 McMurry Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80525

Run by Poudre School District #1

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Laurel Elementary

1000 Locust Ct, Fort Collins, CO 80524

Run by Poudre School District #1

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Linton Elementary

4100 Caribou Dr, Fort Collins, CO 80525

Run by Poudre School District #1

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Lopez Elementary

637 Wabash St, Fort Collins, CO 80526

Run by Poudre School District #1

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McGraw Elementary

4800 Hinsdale Dr, Fort Collins, CO 80526

Run by Poudre School District #1

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Olander Elementary

3401 Auntie Stone St, Fort Collins, CO 80526

Run by Poudre School District #1

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Putnam Elementary

1400 Maple St, Fort Collins, CO 80521

Run by Poudre School District #1

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Shepardson Elementary

1501 Springwood Dr, Fort Collins, CO 80525

Run by Poudre School District #1

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Tavelli Elementary

1118 Miramont Dr, Fort Collins, CO 80524

Run by Poudre School District #1

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Traut Elementary

2515 Timberwood Dr, Fort Collins, CO 80528

Run by Poudre School District #1

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 Fort Collins

Licensed child care and after-school programs in Fort Collins · Youth nonprofits in Fort Collins · Colorado 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.