Head Start
Allegany College Head Start and Early Head Start
12423 Old Willow Brook Rd SE, Cumberland, MD 21502
Run by HRDC Head Start
Head Start centers / Maryland / Cumberland
Head Start
Cumberland Street
A Head Start center in Cumberland, Maryland, run by HRDC Head Start.
Center details
Program: Head Start
Ages served: Head Start: children ages 3 to 5
Address: 301 Cumberland St, Cumberland, MD 21502
County: Allegany
Run by: HRDC Head Start, Cumberland, MD
Federal grant ID (for reference): 03CH013365
Funded seats at this site: Head Start: 94. These are total funded seats, not how many are open.
Phone: (301) 783-1790
To apply, call: (301) 777-5970
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 The information is reported by each Head Start grant recipient and can be out of date, so call the center to confirm its address, hours and openings.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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