Riverside County Office of Education Head Start and Early Head Start

Riverside County Office of Education Head Start and Early Head Start offers Head Start Preschool with center-based and home-based preschool options, and Early Head Start Infant and Toddler with center-based and home-based infant and toddler options. The program includes Part-Day, Full-Day, and Home-Based options, and it provides comprehensive student and family services. It also enrolls students with disabilities and provides nutritious meals and snacks, with accommodations for special nutritional needs when feasible.

At a glance

• Ages: 0–5 years old
• General schedule: Three program options are offered: Part-Day (3.5 hours per day), Full-Day (6.5 hours per day), and Home-Based (teacher visits once a week for 1.5 hours; two socializations each month).

About the provider

Riverside County Office of Education Head Start and Early Head Start serves children throughout Riverside County. The program reserves 10 percent of its enrollment to children with disabilities. Over-income waivers are limited to 10 percent of total program enrollment and require a current IFSP for Early Head Start or an IEP for Head Start.

• Head Start Preschool — Children ages 3 years old by September 1st or after their 3rd birthday and not yet age-eligible for Kindergarten · Center-based and home-based preschool options; comprehensive student and family services; enrolls students with disabilities; program options include Part-Day, Full-Day, and Home-Based.
• Early Head Start Infant and Toddler — Ages birth to under 3 years old · Center-based and home-based infant and toddler options; comprehensive student and family services; enrolls students with disabilities; program options include Part-Day, Full-Day, and Home-Based.

Riverside County Office of Education Head Start and Early Head Start serves children throughout Riverside County. The program reserves 10 percent of its enrollment to children with disabilities. Over-income waivers are limited to 10 percent of total program enrollment and require a current IFSP for Early Head Start or an IEP for Head Start. Nutritious meals and snacks are provided and accommodations are made for special nutritional needs when feasible.

Last updated October 17, 2026.