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Head Start and Early Head Start in Walla Walla, WA

5 centers in Walla Walla. 3 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 2 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 4 programs, which report 254 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 Walla Walla

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

  • College Place CDC

    Head StartMigrant and Seasonal

    213 Farmland Rd, Walla Walla, WA 99362

    Run by Inspire Development Centers · 70 funded slots

    (509) 522-0610
    CallDirections

  • College Place CDC

    Early Head StartMigrant and Seasonal

    213 Farmland Rd, Walla Walla, WA 99362

    Run by Migrant & Seasonal Early Head Start · 8 funded slots

    (509) 522-0610
    CallDirections

  • Walla Walla Center for Children and Families

    Head Start

    1150 W Chestnut St, Walla Walla, WA 99362

    Run by Walla Walla School District #140 · 116 funded slots

    (509) 527-3066
    CallDirections

  • Walla Walla Early Learning Center

    Early Head Start

    534 S 3rd Ave, Walla Walla, WA 99362

    Run by Akin (formerly Children's Home Society of Washington) · 20 funded slots

    (509) 525-3532
    CallDirections

  • Walla Walla Home Based

    Early Head Start

    1612 Penny Ln, Walla Walla, WA 99362

    Run by Akin (formerly Children's Home Society of Washington) · 40 funded slots

    (509) 529-2130
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Walla Walla

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 Walla Walla.

  • Akin (formerly Children's Home Society of Washington)

    2 centers · Early Head Start

    (206) 695-3200

  • Inspire Development Centers

    1 center · Head Start

    (509) 837-2225 ext. 70758

  • Migrant & Seasonal Early Head Start

    1 center · Early Head Start

    (509) 837-8909 ext. 70758

  • Walla Walla School District #140

    1 center · Head Start

    (509) 526-1774

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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