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Child & Family Development

Information about child and family development centers. If you would like to schedule a tour of a Child Development Center, please call 505-767-6500.

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Commitment to Families

The Division of Child and Family Development Services is committed to supporting families working toward self-sufficiency and raising a generation of healthy and self-realized children.

The City of Albuquerque Child Development Centers promote school readiness by enhancing children's cognitive, social, and emotional development in a safe and age-appropriate learning environment.

Our child development programs are a collaborative effort of Federal, State, and City funding to provide quality care and education for children from birth to 5 years old.

Find the program that is right for you:

Early Head Start Program (Newborn to 3 Years Old)

Contact Monica Watrin, 505-767-6512

Early Head Start (EHS) programs serve infants and toddlers under the age of 3 and pregnant women. EHS programs provide intensive, comprehensive child development and family support services to low-income families. The City of Albuquerque has been an Early Head Start grantee for over 20 years.

Learning begins at birth. The free Early Head Start child and family program offers:

  • High quality care and education
  • Home-based and center-based services
  • Teaches parenting skills
  • Home visitation
  • Encourages family self-sufficiency
  • Comprehensive services including referrals
  • Breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack.

Preschool & NM Pre-K (3 to 5 Years Old)

Contact Lisa Lopez, 505-767-6504

NM Pre-K is a state-funded program to provide free, voluntary, developmentally appropriate opportunities for children ages 3 to 5. The linguistically and culturally appropriate curriculum is play-based, guided by the NM Early Learning Guidelines, and focused on the following:

  • Appropriate behavior, social skills, and being a part of a group
  • Art, music, and movement
  • Coordination
  • Counting
  • Hygiene, health, and well-being
  • Independence
  • Language
  • Listening
  • Problem-solving, thinking, and perseverance
  • Reading and writing
  • Science
  • Shapes
  • Sorting and measuring.

The City of Albuquerque has been a NM Pre-K grantee since 2005.

School readiness, growth, and learning continue in preschool and NM Pre-K. The free or low-cost programs offer:

  • High quality care and education
  • A safe learning environment
  • Child-centered learning
  • Developmentally appropriate curricula
  • Early literacy
  • School readiness
  • Full day programs
  • Breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack

Early Pre-K: for children turning 3 years old by Sept. 1

Pre-K: for children turning 4 years old by Sept. 1

Preschool: for children 3 to 5 years old.

Map of All Child & Family Development Center Locations

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Early Head Start Locations

Home Based Services

Administrative offices

Address: 707 Broadway NW, 87102

Center Based Services

Center-based Services Address Programs Offered Ages Served
La Mesa Early Head Start Center 7500 Copper NE, 87108 Early Head Start, Preschool 0–5
MacArthur Early Head Start Center 1100 Douglas MacArthur NW, 87106 Early Head Start, Preschool 0–5
Plaza Feliz Early Head Start Center 517 San Pablo SE, Building K, 87108 Early Head Start, Preschool, Pre-K 0–5
School on Wheels Early Head Start Center 129 Hartline SW, 87105 Early Head Start 0–3
Trumbull Early Head Start Center 419 Pennsylvania SE, 87108 Early Head Start 0–3
Western Trail Early Head Start Center 6440 Western Trail NW, 87120 Early Head Start 0–3
Singing Arrow Early Head Start Center 13001 Singing Arrow SE, 87123 Early Head Start, Pre-K 0–5

Preschool & NM Pre-K Center Locations

Location Name Address Programs Offered Ages Served
Administrative Office 707 Broadway NW, 87102    
Alamosa Pre-Kindergarten Center 6900 Gonzales SW, 87121 Preschool, Pre-K 3–5
Barelas Pre-Kindergarten Center 1440 Iron SW, 87102 Preschool, Pre-K 3–5
Carlos Rey Pre-Kindergarten Center 1310 Delgado SW, 87105 Preschool, Pre-K 3–5
Governor Bent Pre-Kindergarten Center 5700 Hendrix NE, 87110 Pre-K 4–5
Herman Sanchez Child Development Center 1830 William SE, 87102 Preschool 3–5
La Mesa Child Development Center 7500 Copper NE, 87108 Early Head Start, Preschool 0–5
Longfellow Pre-Kindergarten Center 400 Edith NE, 87102 Pre-K 4–5
Los Volcanes Child Development Center 6500 Los Volcanes NW, 87121 Preschool, Pre-K 3–5
MacArthur Child Development Center 1100 Douglas MacArthur NW, 87107 Early Head Start, Preschool 0–5
Manzano Mesa Pre-Kindergarten Center 801 Elizabeth SE, 87123 Preschool, Pre-K 3–5
McKinley Child Development Center 3401 Monroe NE, 87110 Preschool, Early Pre-K 3–5
Plaza Feliz Child Development Center 517 San Pablo SE, Building K, 87108 Early Head Start, Preschool, Pre-K 0–5
Singing Arrow Child Development Center 13001 Singing Arrow SE, 87123 Pre-K 0–5
Tomasita Child Development Center 701 Tomasita NE, 87123 Preschool 3–5
Tres Manos Child Development Center 823 Buena Vista SE, 87106 Preschool, Early Pre-K 3–5
Vincent Griego Pre-Kindergarten Center 1812 Candelaria NW, 87107 Preschool, Pre-K 3–5

All Child and Family Development Center Locations

Center Name Address Ages Served
Alamosa Child Development Center 6900 Gonzales SW, 87121 3–5
Barelas Child Development Center 1440 Iron SW, 87102 3–5
Carlos Rey Child Development Center 1310 Delgado SW, 87105 3–5
Governor Bent Child Development Center 5700 Hendrix NE, 87110 4–5
Herman Sanchez Child Development Center 1830 William SE, 87102 3–5
La Mesa Child Development Center 7500 Copper NE, 87108 0–5
Longfellow Child Development Center 400 Edith Blvd. NE, 87102 4–5
Los Volcanes Child Development Center 6500 Los Volcanes NW, 87121 3–5
MacArthur Child Development Center 1100 Douglas MacArthur NW, 87107 0–5
Manzano Mesa Child Development Center 801 Elizabeth SE, 87123 3–5
McKinley Child Development Center 3401 Monroe NE, 87110 3–5
Plaza Feliz Child Development Center 517 San Pablo SE, Building K, 87108 0–5
School on Wheels Child Development Center 129 Hartline SW, 87105 0–3
Singing Arrow Child Development Center 13001 Singing Arrow SE, 87123 0–5
Tomasita Child Development Center 701 Tomasita NE, 87123 3–5
Tres Manos Child Development Center 823 Buena Vista SE, 87106 3–5
Trumbull Child Development Center 419 Pennsylvania SE, 87108 0–3
Vincent Griego Child Development Center 1812 Candelaria NW, 87107 3–5
Western Trail Child Development Center 6440 Western Trail NW, 87120 0–3