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Head Start and Early Head Start in Olympia, WA

3 centers in Olympia (Thurston County). 1 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 114 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 Olympia

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

  • Nisqually Tribe Birth-to-Five Head Start

    Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    4820 She Nah Num Dr SE, Olympia, WA 98513

    Run by Nisqually Tribe Birth-to-Five Head Start · 60 funded slots

    (360) 456-5221
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  • Nisqually Tribe Birth-to-Five Head Start

    Early Head StartAmerican Indian and Alaska Native

    4820 She Nah Num Dr SE, Olympia, WA 98513

    Run by Nisqually Indian Tribe · 24 funded slots

    (360) 456-5221
    CallDirections

  • West Olympia

    Head Start

    1225 Fern St SW, Ste W101, Olympia, WA 98502

    Run by Sound To Harbor Head Start / ECEAP · 30 funded slots

    (360) 586-1440
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Where to apply in Olympia

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 Olympia.

  • Nisqually Indian Tribe

    1 center · Early Head Start

    (360) 456-5221 ext. 1121

  • Nisqually Tribe Birth-to-Five Head Start

    1 center · Head Start

    (360) 456-5221 ext. 1121

  • Sound To Harbor Head Start / ECEAP

    1 center · Head Start

    (360) 464-6800

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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