Head Start and Early Head Start in Morgantown, WV
10 centers in Morgantown (Monongalia County). 1 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 9 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through 2 programs, which report 275 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 sizeCenters in Morgantown
Listed A to Z. A center may serve only some ages; the tags show which programs it runs.
Mountainview Early Head Start Center
Early Head Start671 Greenbag Rd, Morgantown, WV 26508
(304) 296-4901
Where to apply in Morgantown
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 Morgantown.
- (304) 291-9330 ext. 1768
Monongalia County Head Start
- (304) 291-9330 ext. 1768
Monongalia County Board of Education
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 West Virginia
- How much childcare costsCenter, home daycare and nanny prices
- WIC income limitsFood help for pregnancy and children under 5