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Head Start and Early Head Start in Barboursville, WV

5 centers in Barboursville (Cabell County). 1 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 4 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through one local program, which report 37 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 West Virginia

$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 Barboursville

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

  • Barboursville Playmates

    Early Head Start

    1300 Riverview Dr, Barboursville, WV 25504

    Run by Southwestern Community Action Council, Inc. · 4 funded slots

    (304) 697-4600
  • Davis Creek Elemary Pre-K

    Head Start

    6330 Davis Creek Rd, # 498, Barboursville, WV 25504

    Run by Southwestern Community Action Council, Inc. · 15 funded slots

    (304) 733-3024
  • Martha Pre-K

    Head Start

    3065 Martha Rd, Barboursville, WV 25504

    Run by Southwestern Community Action Council, Inc. · 3 funded slots

    (304) 733-3027
  • Nichols Elementary Pre-K

    Head Start

    3505 Erwin Rd, Barboursville, WV 25504

    Run by Southwestern Community Action Council, Inc. · 6 funded slots

    (304) 733-3032
  • Village of Barbousville Pre-K

    Head Start

    718 Central Ave, Barboursville, WV 25504

    Run by Southwestern Community Action Council, Inc. · 9 funded slots

    (304) 733-3035

Where to apply in Barboursville

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 Barboursville.

  • Southwestern Community Action Council, Inc.

    5 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (304) 697-4600

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