Head Start and Early Head Start in Altoona, PA

5 open Head Start and Early Head Start locations in Altoona, from the federal Office of Head Start.

Head Start

East Walton Center

1505 E Walton Ave, Altoona, PA 16602

Run by Child Advocates of Blair County, Inc.

Head Start

Evergreen Manors

5910 Evergreen Ct Apt C, Altoona, PA 16602

Run by Child Advocates of Blair County, Inc.

Head Start

Fairview

1609 Kettle St, Altoona, PA 16601

Run by Child Advocates of Blair County, Inc.

Head Start

Greenwood

319 Sycamore St, Altoona, PA 16602

Run by Child Advocates of Blair County, Inc.

Head Start

Hope Community

1520 11th St, Altoona, PA 16601

Run by Child Advocates of Blair County, Inc.

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

Also in Altoona

Licensed child care and after-school programs in Altoona · Youth nonprofits in Altoona · Pennsylvania program 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 The information is reported by each Head Start grant recipient and can be out of date, so call the center to confirm its address, hours and openings.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.