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Head Start and Early Head Start in Jeannette, PA

3 centers in Jeannette (Westmoreland County). 2 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 2 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 3 programs, which report 70 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 Pennsylvania

$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 Jeannette

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

  • Brightside Academy - Jeannette

    Early Head Start

    320 N 7th St, Jeannette, PA 15644

    Run by Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center · 6 funded slots

    (724) 523-2861
  • Jeannette Early Care and Education Center

    Early Head StartHead Start

    320 N 7th St, Jeannette, PA 15644

    Run by Seton Hill Child Services, Inc. · 48 funded slots

    (724) 527-3923
  • Jeannette McKee Elementary Head Start

    Head Start

    1000 Lowry Ave, Jeannette, PA 15644

    Run by Westmoreland Community Action · 16 funded slots

    (724) 523-6522

Where to apply in Jeannette

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 Jeannette.

  • Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center

    1 center · Early Head Start

    (412) 491-3936
  • Seton Hill Child Services, Inc.

    1 center · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (724) 836-0099
  • Westmoreland Community Action

    1 center · Head Start

    (724) 834-1260 ext. 4126

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