The Head Start pre-school on the northwest corner of Encinitas Boulevard and Rancho Santa Fe Road accepts students ages 3 through 5. The school enrolls 60 students and includes no more than 15 students per class. The program provides children from low-income families with pre-school activities, medical and dental care and other services. Up to 10 percent of the enrollment is open to families with incomes higher than the poverty guidelines. The Encinitas Head Start has well-tended play areas in a safe environment supervised by five teachers.