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Head Start and Early Head Start in Auburn, WA

5 centers in Auburn (King County). 2 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 4 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 4 programs, which report 166 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 Washington

$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 Auburn

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

  • Auburn Early Learning Center

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1345 22nd St NE, Auburn, WA 98002

    Run by Akin (formerly Children's Home Society of Washington) · 39 funded slots

    (253) 833-5908
    CallDirections

  • Muckleshoot Child Development Center

    Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    2326 Riverwalk Dr SE, Auburn, WA 98002

    Run by Muckleshoot Indian Tribe · 28 funded slots

    (253) 288-2044
    CallDirections

  • Muckleshoot Early Learning Academy

    Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    15599 SE 376th St, Auburn, WA 98092

    Run by Muckleshoot Indian Tribe · 70 funded slots

    (253) 876-3156
    CallDirections

  • The Lighthouse

    Early Head Start

    100 N St SE, Auburn, WA 98002

    Run by Puget Sound Educational Service District - EHS · 17 funded slots

    (253) 939-0870
    CallDirections

  • The Lighthouse

    Head Start

    100 N St SE, Auburn, WA 98002

    Run by Puget Sound Educational Service District - HS · 12 funded slots

    (253) 939-0870
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Auburn

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 Auburn.

  • Muckleshoot Indian Tribe

    2 centers · Head Start

    (253) 876-3156

  • Akin (formerly Children's Home Society of Washington)

    1 center · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (206) 695-3200

  • Puget Sound Educational Service District - EHS

    1 center · Early Head Start

    (253) 778-7700

  • Puget Sound Educational Service District - HS

    1 center · Head Start

    (425) 917-7700

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Other benefits in Washington

Having a baby in WashingtonBenefits, each with its source, checked October 2026Pregnancy MedicaidUp to 215% FPLWICYesPaid family leaveYesMedicaid pays for a doulaYesSee Washington