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Head Start and Early Head Start in Kenova, WV

3 centers in Kenova (Wayne County). 1 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 2 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through one local program, which report 46 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 Kenova

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

  • Buffalo Elementry Pre-K

    Head Start

    330 Buffalo Creek Rd, Kenova, WV 25530

    Run by Southwestern Community Action Council, Inc. · 16 funded slots

    (304) 429-3988
  • Ceredo-Kenova

    Head Start

    1 Wonder Ln, Kenova, WV 25530

    Run by Southwestern Community Action Council, Inc. · 22 funded slots

    (304) 453-4048
  • Kenova Playmates

    Early Head Start

    725 Chestnut St, Kenova, WV 25530

    Run by Southwestern Community Action Council, Inc. · 8 funded slots

    (304) 697-4600

Where to apply in Kenova

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 Kenova.

  • Southwestern Community Action Council, Inc.

    3 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (304) 697-4600

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