Head Start
Center Street/Outreach
2395 Center St NE, Salem, OR 97301
Run by Mid-Willamette Valley CAA
Head Start centers / Oregon / Salem
Head Start and Early Head Start
Middle Grove
A Head Start and Early Head Start center in Salem, Oregon, run by Mid-Willamette Valley CAA.
Center details
Program: Head Start and Early Head Start
Ages served: Early Head Start: pregnant women, babies and toddlers under 3; Head Start: children ages 3 to 5
Address: 4950 Silverton Rd NE, Salem, OR 97305
County: Marion
Run by: Mid-Willamette Valley CAA, Salem, OR
Federal grant ID (for reference): 10CH012508
Funded seats at this site: Head Start: 119; Early Head Start: 24. These are total funded seats, not how many are open.
Phone: (971) 301-8000
To apply, call: (503) 581-1152
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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Other options near Salem
Licensed child care and after-school programs in Salem · Oregon 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 The information is reported by each Head Start grant recipient and can be out of date, so call the center to confirm its address, hours and openings.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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