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Birney Head Start

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Ages
Ages 2–5
Teacher ratio
1:12 (CA min)

710 W. Spring Street, Long Beach, CA 90806

Visit website ↗(562) 426-6314Directions ↗Licensed for 84
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Licensing & safety record

✓ Clean licensing record

No citations or complaint visits on file with state licensing as of 2025-09-29. Last licensing visit: 9/8/2025 (5 total).

Source: California Dept. of Social Services, Community Care Licensing (updated 2025-09-29). View official inspection reports →

About this preschool

LBUSD Head Start and Early Head Start provides free part-day and full-day center-based care and education for children birth to five, with home-based services for pregnant women and families with children birth to three. The program offers comprehensive services including family engagement, school readiness, health, nutrition, mental health, and early intervention services.

Philosophy
We embrace the provision of services through a multi-generational approach that builds on the premise that parents are their children's first and most important teacher.
Ages served
Birth to five years old

Programs

  • •Head Start (ages 3-5)
  • •Early Head Start (ages birth to 3)
  • •Home-based services for pregnant women and families with children birth to three

Highlights

  • ✓Free part-day and full-day care
  • ✓23 locations across Long Beach and Signal Hill
  • ✓Assistance with potty training provided
  • ✓Priority enrollment for families meeting income guidelines, with foster children, experiencing homelessness, or with children with disabilities

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Summarized by AI from the preschool's own website (Jun 23, 2026). Not written or verified by PreschoolWise — confirm details directly with the program.

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