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Head Start and Early Head Start in Hermiston, OR

6 centers in Hermiston (Umatilla County). 2 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 5 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 2 programs, which report 383 funded slots here. It's free if you qualify.

Source: Office of Head Start service locations, as of October 2026. Each program reports its own sites, so call before you visit. Closed sites are left out.

Who qualifies in Oregon

$27,320a year or less for a family of three, or $33,000 for four. That's the 2026 federal poverty line, Head Start's income limit.

You also qualify at any income if you get TANF or SSI, your child is in foster care, or your family is homeless.

Sources: 45 CFR 1302.12; HHS poverty guidelines

Poverty guidelines for every family size

Centers in Hermiston

Listed A to Z. A center may serve only some ages; the tags show which programs it runs.

  • Airport Way Discovery Center

    Head Start

    1407 Airport Way, Hermiston, OR 97838

    Run by Umatilla-Morrow Head Start · 58 funded slots

    (541) 568-6878
    CallDirections

  • Cathy Wamsley Center for Early Learning

    Early Head StartHead Start

    160 NW 2nd St, Hermiston, OR 97838

    Run by Umatilla-Morrow Head Start · 27 funded slots

    (541) 564-6878
    CallDirections

  • Hermiston Center for School Readiness

    Head Start

    502 W Standard Ave, Hermiston, OR 97838

    Run by Umatilla-Morrow Head Start · 25 funded slots

    (541) 567-1925
    CallDirections

  • Hermiston Child Development Center (CDC)

    Early Head Start

    605 S 1st St, Hermiston, OR 97838

    Run by Umatilla-Morrow Head Start · 18 funded slots

    (541) 564-0885
    CallDirections

  • Umatilla-Hermiston

    Head StartMigrant and Seasonal

    1300 Shannon Way, Hermiston, OR 97838

    Run by Oregon Child Development Coalition · 198 funded slots

    (541) 567-2250
    CallDirections

  • Victory Square

    Head Start

    1050 W Orchard Ave, Hermiston, OR 97838

    Run by Umatilla-Morrow Head Start · 57 funded slots

    (541) 567-9973
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Hermiston

You apply to the program, not to one center. Each number here is the program's enrollment line: staff check whether you qualify, tell you which centers have room, and add you to the waiting list if they're full. Counts are centers in Hermiston.

  • Umatilla-Morrow Head Start

    5 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (541) 564-6878

  • Oregon Child Development Coalition

    1 center · Head Start

    (503) 570-1110 ext. 1004

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Other benefits in Oregon

Having a baby in OregonBenefits, each with its source, checked October 2026Pregnancy MedicaidUp to 190% FPLWICYesPaid family leaveYesMedicaid pays for a doulaYesSee Oregon