Preschool · Compton
Volunteers of America Los Angeles
A small Head Start preschool in Compton for children ages 3 to 5 from families with low incomes.
- Ages
- Ages 3–5
- Price
- Ask the provider
- Where
- 502 N. Bowen Avenue, Compton
Small World Head Start
Small World Head Start is a Head Start preschool at 502 N. Bowen Avenue in Compton, run by Volunteers of America Los Angeles. Head Start is federally funded and serves children ages 3 to 5 from families with low incomes, so it is subsidized and there is no tuition for children who qualify. The state licenses the center as a day care center for up to 30 children, and the license has been in place since October 2012. Head Start centers provide meals during the day and focus on school readiness, with early literacy, early math and social skills taught before kindergarten.
- A childcare center
- Licensed for 30 children
- State license 197418558
- Programs at school: Head Start or Early Head Start
- Free, state-funded or takes childcare subsidies: yes
About Volunteers of America Los Angeles
Small World Head Start is run by Volunteers of America Los Angeles, the licensee of record for this Compton center. The state licenses the site as a day care center with room for 30 children, and that license has been in place since October 2012.
Where and how to reach them
502 N. Bowen AvenueCompton, CA 90221
Details from California Community Care Licensing, checked October 9, 2026. Prices, dates and spaces change: check with Volunteers of America Los Angeles before you sign up. Something wrong or missing? Write to hello@summerground.com.