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Head Start and Early Head Start in Yakima, WA

5 centers in Yakima. 2 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 5 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 3 programs, which report 392 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 Yakima

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

  • Castlevale Head Start

    Head StartMigrant and Seasonal

    2902 Castlevale Rd, Ste B, Yakima, WA 98902

    Run by Cdi HS · 44 funded slots

    (509) 552-6704
    CallDirections

  • Castlevale Head Start

    Early Head StartHead Start

    2902 Castlevale Rd, Ste B, Yakima, WA 98902

    Run by Enterprise for Progress in the Community · 172 funded slots

    (509) 317-9466
    CallDirections

  • Castlevale Seedlings Center

    Head StartMigrant and Seasonal

    2902 Castlevale Rd, Ste B, Yakima, WA 98902

    Run by Educational Service District 105 · 44 funded slots

    Directions

  • Jefferson Head Start

    Early Head StartHead Start

    902 E Viola Ave, Yakima, WA 98901

    Run by Enterprise for Progress in the Community · 112 funded slots

    (509) 317-9466
    CallDirections

  • Wide Hollow

    Head Start

    1000 S 72nd Ave, Yakima, WA 98908

    Run by Enterprise for Progress in the Community · 20 funded slots

    (509) 317-9466
    CallDirections

Where to apply in Yakima

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 Yakima.

  • Enterprise for Progress in the Community

    3 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (509) 317-9466

  • Cdi HS

    1 center · Head Start

    No line reported

  • Educational Service District 105

    1 center · Head Start

    No line reported

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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