The YMCA Head Start program provides children 3 to 5 years old with high quality services designed to foster healthy development. Serving low-income children and their families in Berkeley and Albany, this comprehensive child development program provides health, nutrition, educational, social and emotional support.
Our staff helps identify children who may be in need of assessment and works with other agencies and home school districts to ensure that children who are qualified receive services. We work closely with children and their families to promote school-readiness and self-sufficiency.
2009 10th St.?
Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 848-9092
1422 San Pablo Ave.?
Berkeley, CA 94702?
(510) 559-2090
2901 California St.?
Berkeley, CA 94703
(510) 649-7988
Marina
1275 61st St.?
Emeryville, CA 94608
(510) 601-8674
Early Head Start is designed to benefit pregnant women and children from birth to age 3 who may need assistance. The program is designed to reinforce and respond to the unique strengths and needs of each child and family.
Our staff helps identify children who may be in need of assessment and works with other agencies, the Regional Center of the East Bay and home school districts to ensure that children who are qualified receive services.
We work together with families to enhance children's physical, social, emotional and cognitive development, help parents meet their personal goals and enable parents to be better caregivers and teachers to their children.
2009 10th St.?
Berkeley, CA 94710?
(510) 848-9092
1422 San Pablo Ave.?
Berkeley, CA 94702
(510) 559-2090??
2901 California St.?
Berkeley, CA 94703?
(510) 649-7988
You can download an application below or pick up a copy at the West Y 10th St. office located at 2009 10th St. Berkeley, CA 94710. All applications need to be turned in at this office.
By signing the enrollment forms, the enrolling parent or legal guardian is certifying that they have legal physical custody and authority for the child. California law requires that parents who have joint legal custody have equal access to all information regarding the child.
If you have legal issues, court orders must be submitted to prevent the other parent or legal guardian from certain activities such as picking up the child or visiting the child at the Center. However, we reserve the right to prohibit individuals from being at the Center if the health and safety of any child is threatened or compromised.
Application Form | YMCA Head Start Enrollment Cover Letter.pdf | 06-29-2016 |
Application Form | YMCA Enrollment_Application for Pregnant Women.pdf | 06-29-2016 |
Application Form | YMCA Waitlist Application.pdf | 06-29-2016 |
Application Form | YMCA Enrollment Cover Letter- Spanish.pdf | 06-29-2016 |
Application Form | YMCA Enrollment Application for Pregnant Women- Spanish.pdf | 06-29-2016 |
Application Form | YMCA Enrollment Application - English (2017).pdf | 06-20-2018 |
Application Form | YMCA Enrollment Application - Spanish (2017).pdf | 06-20-2018 |