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24 programs
Phoenix
Arizona's largest early-childhood nonprofit operates free Head Start, Early Head Start and home-visiting programs for income-eligible Phoenix-area families.
Tucson · 85713
Reggio Emilia-inspired Head Start grantee serving prenatal through preschool-age children and families across Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima and Santa Cruz counties, with family child care sites in Tucson, Nogales and Rio Rico.
Eloy
Full-day, full-year early childhood program for children of migrant and seasonal farmworker families in Eloy, Queen Creek, Surprise, Somerton, San Luis, Yuma and other agricultural communities.
Yuma · 85365
WACOG operates 21 free Head Start and Early Head Start centers across Yuma, La Paz and Mohave counties for income-eligible pregnant women, infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
Kingman · 86401
Free federally funded Head Start/Early Head Start centers serving Kingman, Bullhead City, Lake Havasu City, Golden Valley and Mohave Valley families.
Flagstaff · 86001
NACOG administers free Head Start and Early Head Start services across a 27,000-square-mile region of northern Arizona, with multiple Flagstaff centers including Killip, Cromer, Ponderosa and Siler.
St. Johns · 85936
Free Head Start and Early Head Start classrooms serving low-income families in St. Johns and Apache County, part of NACOG's rural northern Arizona network.
Casa Grande · 85122
Nonprofit Head Start grantee since 1974 serving Pinal and Gila counties, including Apache Junction, Casa Grande, Coolidge, Eloy, Maricopa, San Tan Valley and Globe-area communities.
Phoenix · 85345
Faith-based nonprofit Head Start/Early Head Start grantee serving the West Valley (Avondale, Buckeye, Goodyear, Glendale, Peoria, Surprise, Tolleson) with full-day 8am-2pm sessions.
Phoenix · 85003
Municipally run Head Start/Early Head Start grantee offering free early education and family services across many central and south Phoenix zip codes.
Mesa
Maricopa County-run Head Start grantee serving East Valley communities such as Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa and Scottsdale zip codes.
Phoenix · 85008
Child Crisis Arizona operates an Early Head Start/Head Start preschool program for income-eligible children in Phoenix and all Mesa zip codes, alongside its emergency shelter services.
Phoenix · 85008
24-hour emergency shelter providing free, short-term crisis childcare for children age 10 and younger (and up to the 2-10 range) referred by DCS, tribal social services, or community members in a caregiving emergency.
Window Rock
Tribal Head Start grantee serving the Navajo Nation across five districts (Shiprock, Crownpoint, Window Rock, Chinle, Kayenta/Tuba City) in Apache, Navajo and Coconino counties.
Sacaton
Operating since 1965, this tribal Head Start program serves Gila River Indian Community children birth to five with education, health and family engagement services.
Tucson
YMCA of Southern Arizona provides before/after school care, early education (Young Explorer Preschool) and summer camp with tiered pricing and scholarships, and accepts DES, Tohono O'odham and Pascua Yaqui child care assistance.
Statewide / Todo Arizona
Statewide scholarship program helps low-income Arizona families afford tuition at participating Quality First-rated child care centers and homes for children birth to age 5.
Tucson · 85745
NAEYC-accredited, 5-star Quality First inclusive early learning center in Tucson partnering with Head Start, serving children ages 8 weeks to 5 years including those with disabilities, with tuition assistance available.
Sierra Vista
Easterseals Blake Foundation's Early Head Start program serves pregnant women, infants and toddlers under age 3 with comprehensive child development and family support services in Tucson, Safford and Sierra Vista.
Yuma
Free home-visitation program offering child-development guidance and school-readiness support for families with children prenatal through kindergarten in Pima, Pinal and Yuma counties.
Statewide / Todo Arizona
State-administered subsidy that covers a portion of child care costs for eligible low-income working families, teen parents, grandparent caregivers, and families in crisis statewide.
Phoenix · 85008
Free, 24-hour emergency crisis nursery providing short-term, no-cost childcare for children in families facing abuse, neglect, or crisis situations in the Phoenix area.
Phoenix · 85020
Arizona's Children Association, headquartered in Phoenix with offices across all 15 counties, connects families to family support, foster care, and early childhood services at little or no cost.
San Carlos · 85550
The San Carlos Apache Tribe has operated Head Start since the 1970s and Early Head Start since 2017, serving children ages 0-5 and pregnant women across six community centers including Peridot and Bylas.
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