Early Head Start
Ellen Smith Center
2052 S Garland Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72701
Run by Economic Opportunity Agency of Washington County, Inc.
Head Start centers / Arkansas / Fayetteville
Head Start
Ellen Smith Center
A Head Start center in Fayetteville, Arkansas, run by Economic Opportunity Agency of Washington County, Inc.
Center details
Program: Head Start
Ages served: Head Start: children ages 3 to 5
Address: 2052 S Garland Ave, Fayetteville, AR 72701
County: Washington
Run by: Economic Opportunity Agency of Washington County, Inc, Fayetteville, AR
Federal grant ID (for reference): 06CH012884
Funded seats at this site: Head Start: 17. These are total funded seats, not how many are open.
Phone: (479) 443-1840
To apply, call: (479) 521-5571
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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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 The information is reported by each Head Start grant recipient and can be out of date, so call the center to confirm its address, hours and openings.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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