Headstart/ELC
Samish Head Start & Early Learning Center (both programs open to the community!)
1618 D Avenue
Anacortes, WA 98221
Phone: (360) 588-8806
Fax: (360) 588-1091

Anacortes
“Early Learning Partners”
programs

Head Start Program
September to May
M, T, Th, F 9am-1pm (No school on Wed)
- Free comprehensive preschool program (3-5 yr. olds) for income eligible families or children with special needs
- Health and developmental screenings
- Home visits and Parent/Teacher Conferences
- Parent involvement activities and Family Nights
- USDA meal program
- Child-centered, individualized educational curriculum focusing on children’s natural love of exploration and creativity
- Intergenerational activities with the Elders program
Number of available slot: 30
We maintain a wait list each year based on a point scale (determined by family need), rather than “first come, first served”. Please feel free to fill out a Head Start 2011-2012 Application at any time during our school year.
Program News and Updates:
2010-2011 Head Start Annual Report - check out what we’ve been up to!

Early Learning Center
Year-Round
M-F 7:30am-5:30pm
- DEL licensed program for children 12mo-5yrs
- Competitive Rate: private pay (see our ELC Monthly Rates), DSHS, or Tribal CCDF sliding scale (tribal members only)
- USDA meal program
- Child-centered, individualized educational curriculum focusing on children’s natural love of exploration and creativity
- Intergenerational activities with the Elders program
Number of available slots: 20 preschool (30mo-5yrs)………12 toddler (12mo-29mo)
Enrollment is year-round. There is a $50.00 initial and annual registration fee.
To register, please bring in a completed ELC Application, your child’s birth certificate and immunization records.
Program News and Updates:
None at this time..
Applications are also available at 1618 D Ave. and 2918 Commercial Ave.
Please submit all complete applications (along with required paperwork) to: 1618 D Ave., Anacortes, WA
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call us or stop by!
Thank you! 
