Hilltop Children’s Center: Meeting the unique requirements of a child’s development
December 11, 2024
How Hilltop blends classroom observations and play within the Seattle Preschool Program.
Hearing, Speech, and Deaf Center: Rosen Family Preschool Dual Language Initiative
November 22, 2024
Located in Seattle’s Madison Valley, the Hearing, Speech, and Deaf Center (HSDC) Rosen Family Preschool offers two Seattle Preschool Program classrooms for three- and four-year-olds, serving deaf and hard of hearing children and families. HSDC is part of the new SPP classroom expansion for the 2024-2025 school year and a recipient of facilities grant funding for classroom improvements in 2022.
Now Open: Seattle Preschool Program Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
October 30, 2024
The Seattle Department of Education & Early Learning is accepting applications from center-based early learning providers seeking to join Seattle Preschool Program (SPP) or expand their existing SPP contracts.
DEEL and BrightSpark to Provide Child Care Staff Retention Payments in Early 2025
October 23, 2024
The Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) and BrightSpark Early Learning Services are excited to announce that Child Care Worker Retention Payments will be available in early 2025. The distribution amount will be up to $2.9 million allocated from the City’s 2024 budget. This initiative and one-time payment… [ Keep reading ]
DEEL Seeking Applicants For FEPP Levy Oversight Committee
October 22, 2024
LOC members will help guide and monitor the 2018 FEPP Levy’s progress towards achieving educational goals. Apply today!
City of Seattle Celebrates Record Enrollment in the Award-Winning Seattle Preschool Program for 2024-2025 School Year
September 13, 2024
The Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) celebrated the first week of the 2024-25 school year! This school year, over 1,850 children are enrolled in the Seattle Preschool Program (SPP).
DEEL Partners with SDOT to Provide Free ORCA Cards to Eligible Seattle Preschool Program Families
August 26, 2024
The Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) and the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) are partnering to provide eligible Seattle Preschool Program families with no-cost ORCA cards to help meet their transportation needs.
Enroll Your 3- or 4-Year-Old In the Seattle Preschool Program Today – Classes Start In September!
August 8, 2024
The start of the 2024-2025 school year is almost here! If your child is 3 or 4 years old by August 31 and lives in the City of Seattle, they are eligible to enroll in the Seattle Preschool Program (SPP)!
DEEL Summer 2024 Newsletter
July 8, 2024
Read DEEL’s newsletter for Summer 2024. Learn about department updates and community resources.
Now Open Request for Investment (RFI) – Seattle Preschool Program (SPP) Provider Facilities Fund
May 16, 2024
The Department of Education and Early Learning is excited to announce the opening of the SPP Providers Facilities Fund Request for Investment (RFI) funding opportunity as part of the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy, passed by voters in 2018. To be considered for funding, applicants are invited to apply… [ Keep reading ]