Head Start
KYFS KENT Family Center
13111 SE 274th St, Kent, WA 98030
Run by Puget Sound Educational Service District - HS
Head Start centers / Washington / Kent
Early Head Start
South King Home Based
A Early Head Start center in Kent, Washington, run by Akin (formerly Children's Home Society of Washington).
Center details
Program: Early Head Start
Ages served: Early Head Start: pregnant women, babies and toddlers under 3
Location: Kent, WA 98032. This is a home-based option, so no street address is listed. Contact the program to ask about services in your area.
County: King
Run by: Akin (formerly Children's Home Society of Washington), Seattle, WA
Federal grant ID (for reference): 10CH012469
Funded seats at this site: Early Head Start: 147. These are total funded seats, not how many are open.
Phone: (253) 854-0700
To apply, call: (206) 695-3200
Every Head Start program must meet federal quality rules for early learning, health and family support. When you call, ask: How do I apply and what documents do I bring? Is there a waitlist? Is the day full or part? Is there transportation?
Who can enroll
Head Start serves children ages 3 to 5 (ask the center about its birthday cutoff date). Early Head Start serves pregnant women, babies and toddlers under 3. Both are free for families who qualify.
Families usually qualify when household income is at or below the federal poverty guideline for their family size, or when the family gets public assistance such as TANF or SSI, the child is in foster care, or the family is experiencing homelessness. Programs may also enroll some children from families just above the guideline, and each program sets its own application steps and waitlist, so ask the center.
Official HHS poverty guidelines (current year) · Head Start's own center locator
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317 4th Ave S, Kent, WA 98032
Run by Puget Sound Educational Service District - HS
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KYFS Springbrook
20035 100th Ave SE, Kent, WA 98031
Run by Puget Sound Educational Service District - HS
Other options near Kent
Licensed child care and after-school programs in Kent · Washington child care rules
Source: Head Start Service Location Dataset, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Head Start (CSV file), file dated November 8, 2026. The information is reported by each Head Start grant recipient and can be out of date, so call the center to confirm its address, hours and openings. Locations the program lists as closed are left out. Home-based locations show city and ZIP code only. A listing is not an endorsement.
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