Head Start and Early Head Start in Pasco, WA
5 centers in Pasco (Franklin County). 4 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 4 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 3 programs, which report 427 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 sizeCenters in Pasco
Listed A to Z. A center may serve only some ages; the tags show which programs it runs.
Pasco I CDC
Early Head StartHead StartMigrant and Seasonal315 W Court St, Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 547-7882Pasco II CDC
Early Head StartHead StartMigrant and Seasonal1010 S 6th Ave, Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 837-2225
Where to apply in Pasco
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 Pasco.
- (509) 578-5212 ext. 202
Benton Franklin Head Start
- (509) 837-2225 ext. 70758
Inspire Development Centers
- (509) 837-8909 ext. 70758
Migrant & Seasonal Early Head Start
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 Washington
- How much childcare costsCenter, home daycare and nanny prices
- WIC income limitsFood help for pregnancy and children under 5