Head Start and Early Head Start in Vancouver, WA
17 centers in Vancouver (Clark County). 7 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 13 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 2 programs, which report 452 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 Vancouver
Listed A to Z. A center may serve only some ages; the tags show which programs it runs.
Eela Early Head Start
Early Head StartHead Start2219 NE 138th Ave, Bldg 100, Vancouver, WA 98684
(360) 567-2782Learning Avenues Child Care (fd/Fy Partner)
Head Start5701 MacArthur Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98661
(360) 694-4411Margaret Selway Fdfy HS/EHS
Early Head StartHead Start4404 NE 124th Ave, Vancouver, WA 98682
(360) 567-0923Ninety Ninth Center Head Start/Early Head Start/E
Early Head StartHead Start10002 NE 13th Ave, Vancouver, WA 98686
(360) 567-7679
Where to apply in Vancouver
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 Vancouver.
- (360) 567-2720
Educational Opportunities for Children and Families
- (360) 952-3466
Educational Service District #112
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