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Head Start and Early Head Start in Mount Vernon, WA

5 centers in Mount Vernon (Skagit County). 4 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 162 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 Mount Vernon

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

  • Child and Family Learning Center

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1919 N Laventure Rd, Mount Vernon, WA 98273

    Run by Skagit Valley College · 23 funded slots

    (360) 416-6670
    CallDirections

  • Jefferson Center

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1801 E Blackburn Rd, Mount Vernon, WA 98274

    Run by Skagit Valley College · 23 funded slots

    (360) 428-6163
    CallDirections

  • Mt. Vernon-Kulshan CDC

    Head StartMigrant and Seasonal

    2405 Kulshan View Dr, Mount Vernon, WA 98273

    Run by Inspire Development Centers · 76 funded slots

    (360) 428-3993
    CallDirections

  • Sue Krienan Early Learning and Child Care Center

    Early Head StartHead Start

    2011 N Laventure Rd, Mount Vernon, WA 98273

    Run by Skagit Valley College · 17 funded slots

    (360) 416-6610
    CallDirections

  • Washington

    Early Head StartHead Start

    1020 McLean Rd, Washington Elementary, Mount Vernon, WA 98273

    Run by Skagit Valley College · 23 funded slots

    (360) 428-6109
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Mount Vernon

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 Mount Vernon.

  • Skagit Valley College

    4 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (360) 416-2580

  • Inspire Development Centers

    1 center · Head Start

    (509) 837-2225 ext. 70758

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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