Easterseals Southern California operates a federally funded Head Start Child Development Center on Saxony Place in Encinitas, serving children from birth to five years of age. The inclusive classroom model enrolls children with and without disabilities under individualized learning plans, coordinating developmental screenings and referrals with providers such as Believe Pediatric Therapy for occupational and speech support. Easterseals launched its North San Diego County CDC program in 2014, expanding in 2023 with a larger Encinitas facility to reduce a waiting list that exceeded 100 eligible families in the Encinitas, Leucadia, and Solana Beach service area. Enrollment is income-qualified under federal Head Start guidelines, with bilingual applications available in English and Spanish through the North San Diego regional office. Health screenings, nutritional support, and family counseling integrate into the preschool day alongside academic instruction, a wraparound model that connects families to pediatric providers like Children's Primary Care Medical Group for ongoing well-child care. Center-based and home-based program tracks deliver structured early-childhood curricula aligned to California Preschool Learning Foundations across all developmental domains including social-emotional, cognitive, language, and physical growth.