Head Start and Early Head Start in Seattle, WA
26 centers in Seattle (King County). 11 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 22 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 6 programs, which report 1,096 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 Seattle
Listed A to Z. A center may serve only some ages; the tags show which programs it runs.
Burien Early Learning Center
Early Head StartHead Start1035 SW 124th St, Seattle, WA 98146
(206) 248-4903Denise Louie Education Center EHS Office
Early Head Start6363 7th Ave S, Ste 240, Seattle, WA 98108
(206) 767-8223North King Home Based
Early Head Start12360 Lake City Way NE, Ste 450, Seattle, WA 98125
(206) 695-3228
Where to apply in Seattle
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 Seattle.
- (206) 252-0976
Seattle School District #1
- (206) 734-4461
Denise Louie Education Center
- (206) 461-8430 ext. 2040
Neighborhood House, Inc.
- (206) 695-3200
Akin (formerly Children's Home Society of Washington)
- (253) 778-7700
Puget Sound Educational Service District - EHS
- (425) 917-7700
Puget Sound Educational Service District - HS
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