Pre-K & Headstart

Now Accepting Applications for the 2025-2026 School Year!

EARLY HEAD START applications are being accepted for students from 6 weeks through 3 years.

Benefits of Head Start include:

  • Full Day Pre-K Program with certified teachers

  • All school supplies provided

  • Breakfast, lunch, and snacks provided free of charge to all students

  • Services in English or Spanish

  • Special Education services provided

Parents in need of assistance with applying for Pre-K/Head Start over the phone may call 210-898-2043 Monday through Friday from 8:00 to 4:30.

Attendance Policy

  • School starts at 7:30am anyone arriving after 7:50am will be considered tardy.

  • Anyone arriving after 10:00 is considered absent.

  • Call school to report your child’s absence.

  • If a student is absent a parent note/Doctor's note needs to be turned in to the teacher when the student returns to school.

  • Students are expected to attend school for the entire day. If a student leaves for a doctor's appointment during the day, it is considered a Partial Absence unless the student brings a doctor’s note when the student returns to school.

  • Students must be in attendance 90% of the school days. If a student misses more than 10% of school days over the academic year, the student will be considered chronically absent.

  • A Warning Letter will be issued if the child has had three or more absences within a four (4) week period without an excuse.

Pre-K & Head Start are offered at the campuses below.

Stafford ECC Logo

  • Ages: 6 weeks to 4 Years old

  • Head Start Full Day Instructional Program

  • Dual Language - One Way

  • Social & Emotional Learning

  • Early Childhood Special Education

  • Outdoor Learning Experiences

Apply to Head Start

Pulse en este enlace para solicitar plaza en Head Start

Cardenas Early Childhood Center Logo

  • Ages: 3 & 4 Years old

  • Head Start Full Day Instructional Program

  • Dual Language - One Way

  • Social & Emotional Learning

  • Early Childhood Special Education

  • Outdoor Learning Experiences

Apply to Head Start 

Pulse en este enlace para solicitar plaza en Head Start

Perales STEAM logo

  • Grades: Pre-K3 - 5th

  • Head Start program for ages 3 & 4

  • Science, Tech, Engineering, Art, Math (STEAM)

  • Project Based Learning

  • Coding & Robotics

Apply to Head Start

Pulse en este enlace para solicitar plaza en Head Start

Loma Park Logo

  • Grades: Pre-K3 - 5th

  • Head Start Program for 3 &4 year olds

  • Dual Language Program

  • High Quality Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies

  • Small Group Learning

Apply to Head Start

Pulse en este enlace para solicitar plaza en Head Start

Gardendale Logo

  • Grades: Pre-K4 - 2nd

  • Dual Language Program

  • Outdoor Learning

  • High Scope Quality Curriculum

  • Project Based Learning

  • Culinary Health Education for Families (CHEF)

Submit an Application

Presentar una solicitud

HB Gonzalez Elementary logo

  • Grades: Pre-K4 - 5th

  • Dual Language Program

  • High Quality Reading, Math, Science, and Social Studies

  • Small Group Learning

  • Mariachi

  • Boy Scouts

  • Bluebonnet Club

Submit an Application

Presentar una solicitud

LB Johnson Logo

  • Grades: Pre-K4 - 5th

  • Dual Language Program

  • High Quality Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies

  • Small Group Learning

  • Girl Scout

Submit an Application 

Presentar una solicitud

Starting in the 2025-2026 School Year

  • Grades: PreK - 5th

  • International Baccalaureate® World School

  • More details to come

Submit an Application 

Presentar una solicitud

Our Department

Dr. Mary Jane Miller-Baker

Dr. Mary Jane Miller-Baker

Senior Director

Rosemary Gutierrez

Department Secretary
Email Rosemary Gutierrez
Phone: (210) 898-2043

Education Operations & Head Start

at Stafford Early Childhood Center
611 SW 36th Street
San Antonio, Texas 78237