Head Start and Early Head Start in Pittsburgh, PA
78 centers in Pittsburgh (Allegheny County). 33 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 51 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 7 programs, which report 1,813 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 sizeCenters in Pittsburgh
Listed A to Z. A center may serve only some ages; the tags show which programs it runs.
ABK Learning Center (State-funded)
Early Head StartHead Start2305 Bedford Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(412) 529-7803Arsenal Family and Children's Center (State-funded)
Head Start336 S Aiken Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
(412) 606-5095Bellevue/Avalon/Ross/West View Home Base Program
Early Head Start939 California Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15202
(412) 722-4176Bible Center Church/The Maker's Clubhouse Early Learning Center (State-funded)
Head Start717 N Homewood Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15208
(412) 606-5095Brightside Academy - Squirrel Hill
Early Head Start826 Hazelwood Ave, Ste 1, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
(412) 422-8022Brightside Academy Childcare Center - 415 Smithfield (State-funded)
Head Start415 Smithfield St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 606-5095Brightside Academy Childcare Center - 925 Liberty Avenue (State-funded)
Head Start925 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 606-5095Brightside Academy Childcare Center - East Liberty (State-funded)
Head Start5919 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(412) 606-5095Child's Way Childcare Center
Early Head StartHead Start5324 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
(412) 529-4291Crescent Early Childhood Center
Early Head StartHead Start8080 Bennett St, Pittsburgh, PA 15221
(412) 529-4291Eastminster Childcare Center (State-funded)
Head Start250 N Highland Ave, Eastminster Childcare Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(412) 606-5095Hilltop Community Children's Center
Early Head StartHead Start201 Orchard Pl, Pittsburgh, PA 15210
(412) 381-6750In God We Trust Our Little Ones
Early Head Start100 Smithfield St, Fl 1, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
(412) 251-5926John Heinz Child Development Center
Early Head Start2001 Wyandotte St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(412) 261-0373Keystone Oaks
Head Start3200 Annapolis Ave, Dormont Elementary School, Pittsburgh, PA 15216
(412) 571-6168La Escuelita Arcoiris Childcare Center (State-funded)
Head Start5915 Beacon St, Fl 3, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
(412) 606-5095Learning Loft - Baum Blvd (State-funded)
Head Start5732 Baum Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(412) 606-5095Learning Loft - Hill House (State-funded)
Head Start1835 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(412) 606-5095London Bridges Child Development Center
Early Head Start6010 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(412) 954-2133Mt. Ararat Early Childhood Development Center (State-funded)
Head Start745 N Negley Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(412) 606-5095Providence Family Support Center (State-funded)
Early Head StartHead Start3113 Brighton Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
(412) 529-7803Spring Garden Early Childhood Center
Head Start1501 Spring Garden Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
(412) 529-4291Taylor Allderdice Early Head Start
Early Head Start2409 Shady Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
(412) 529-4291Thomas Child Care and Learning Academy
Early Head Start10739 Frankstown Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15235
(412) 727-6323
Where to apply in Pittsburgh
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 Pittsburgh.
- (412) 529-4291
School District of Pittsburgh
- (412) 491-3936
Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center
- (412) 491-3936
Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center, Inc.
- (412) 383-3367
University of Pittsburgh, Office of Child Development
- (866) 214-5437
Allegheny County Department of Human Services
- (412) 394-5798
Allegheny County/AIU Head Start
- (412) 394-5880
Allegheny Intermediate Unit
New to Head Start? Who qualifies, what it costs and how applying works
Help paying for child care
- Child care assistance (subsidies) by stateWhen Head Start is full or your income is a little higher
- 2026 federal poverty guidelinesThe income table Head Start uses
- Child care cost by countyWhat daycare costs in Pennsylvania
- How much childcare costsCenter, home daycare and nanny prices
- WIC income limitsFood help for pregnancy and children under 5