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Charleston, West Virginia

Head Start and Early Head Start in Charleston, WV

17 open Head Start and Early Head Start locations in Charleston, from the federal Office of Head Start.

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Edgewood Elementary

550 Hawks Ridge, Charleston, WV 25302

Run by Kanawha County Schools

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Elk Elementary Center

3320 Pennsylvania Ave, Charleston, WV 25302

Run by Kanawha County Schools

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Grandview Elementary

959 Woodward Dr, Charleston, WV 25387

Run by Kanawha County Schools

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Holz Elementary

1505 Hampton Rd, Charleston, WV 25314

Run by Kanawha County Schools

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Kenna Elementary

198 Eureka Rd, Charleston, WV 25314

Run by Kanawha County Schools

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Malden Elementary

4001 Salines Dr, Charleston, WV 25306

Run by Kanawha County Schools

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Overbrook Elementary

218 Oakwood Rd, Charleston, WV 25314

Run by Kanawha County Schools

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Piedmont Elementary

203 Bradford St, Charleston, WV 25301

Run by Kanawha County Schools

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Ruffner Elementary

809 Litz Dr, Charleston, WV 25311

Run by Kanawha County Schools

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Ruthlawn Elementary

736 Ruthdale Rd, Charleston, WV 25309

Run by Kanawha County Schools

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Shoals Elementary

100 Dutch Rd, Charleston, WV 25302

Run by Kanawha County Schools

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 Charleston

Licensed child care and after-school programs in Charleston · Youth nonprofits in Charleston · West Virginia 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.