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Ecs - Highland Head Start

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

2605 Highland Avenue, National City, CA 91950

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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: 9/23/2025 (2 total).

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

About this preschool

ECS Head Start and Early Head Start are federally funded programs offering high-quality early childhood education at no cost to qualifying families in San Diego. The programs serve children ages 0-5 and provide comprehensive educational, emotional, social, health, and nutritional services.

Ages served
Birth to 5 years (Early Head Start: birth to 3 years; Head Start: 3 to 5 years)
Hours
Head Start center-based: extended day (6.5 hours) or part day (3.5 hours); Early Head Start center-based: extended day, five days per week
Outdoor
Outdoor recess available
Meals
Nutritional services provided
Religious
Episcopal Community Services

Programs

  • •Head Start home-based (ages 3-5)
  • •Head Start center-based (ages 3-5)
  • •Early Head Start home-based (birth to 3 years)
  • •Early Head Start center-based (2-3 years)
  • •Early Head Start services for expectant families

Highlights

  • ✓Federally funded at no cost to qualifying families
  • ✓Wraparound services including family engagement, parenting education, developmental screenings, and behavioral health
  • ✓Services for children with disabilities
  • ✓Serves 2,000+ families annually in San Diego

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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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