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Ecs Montgomery Head Start

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

3240 Palm Avenue, San Diego, CA 92154

Visit website ↗(619) 424-4027Directions ↗Licensed for 120
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Licensing & safety record

Citations on file
2
Complaint visits
2
Last visit
9/19/2025
Total visits
8

Citations are part of routine licensing oversight and range from minor (Type B) to serious (Type A). A citation alone doesn't mean a program is unsafe — read the full reports for context.

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

About this preschool

ECS Montgomery Head Start is a federally funded program offering high-quality early childhood and family education at no cost to qualifying families. The program serves children ages 0-5 and their families with comprehensive services including education, health, nutrition, and wraparound support services.

Philosophy
Through comprehensive services, the program meets the educational, emotional, social, health, and nutritional needs of children and their families, offering wraparound services like family and community engagement, parenting education, child developmental screenings, services for children with disabilities, and behavioral health services.
Ages served
Birth to 5 years old
Hours
Extended day (6.5 hours) or part day (3.5 hours) center-based options; extended day and five days per week for center-based Early Head Start
Meals
Nutritional needs addressed as part of comprehensive services

Programs

  • •Head Start (ages 3-5) - Home-Based with weekly home visits and monthly group socializations
  • •Head Start (ages 3-5) - Center-Based with extended or part-day options
  • •Early Head Start (birth to 3 years) - Services for Expectant Families with prenatal and postpartum support
  • •Early Head Start (birth to 3 years) - Home-Based with weekly home visits and monthly group socializations
  • •Early Head Start (ages 2-3) - Center-Based
  • •State Preschool

Highlights

  • ✓Serves more than 2,000 families in San Diego each year
  • ✓No cost to qualifying families
  • ✓Comprehensive developmental screening and services for children with disabilities
  • ✓Family and community engagement programs with parenting education opportunities

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