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COVID-19

As our region responds to cases of COVID-19, better known as the Coronavirus, our goal will be to provide the public, our providers, and our community partners with the most current information available. Public Health-Seattle & King County (PHSKC) is the lead local agency coordinating the regional public health response… [ Keep reading ]

More Than Half of Seattle Public Schools Graduating Seniors Apply for Seattle Promise

SEATTLE —The day after Valentine’s Day was even sweeter for more than half of Seattle Public High Schools graduates who applied for two years (or up to 90 credits) of tuition-free college in fall 2020 through Seattle Promise. Seattle Promise provides tuition, funding for school-related expenses for those with need,… [ Keep reading ]

Three organizations selected to provide individualized behavioral and developmental support services for the Seattle Preschool Program

The Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) has selected three organizations to provide individualized behavioral support and child development services to early learning providers participating in the Seattle Preschool Program (SPP) and SPP Pathway. Funded by the voter-approved Families, Education, Preschool and Promise Levy, DEEL has approximately $400,000… [ Keep reading ]

Join the Families, Education, Preschool and Promise Levy Oversight Committee!

The Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) seeks three new volunteers to join the Families, Education, Preschool and Promise (FEPP) Levy Oversight Committee (LOC). The FEPP Levy is a seven-year, $619 million dollar investment in Seattle’s youth approved by voters in November 2018. The FEPP Levy partners with… [ Keep reading ]

Our Growing Roster of Mentors

The Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) has updated and expanded the Culturally Specific and Responsive (CSR) Mentoring Roster. DEEL created the roster to advance the overarching goals of the voter-approved Families, Education, Preschool and Promise (FEPP) Levy. Dollars awarded through the CSR Mentoring funding strategy aim to foster… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Promise Expands to All Seattle Public High School Students; Apply Now

Graduates of Seattle public high schools now have access to two years (or up to 90 credits) of tuition-free college at Seattle Colleges thanks to the newly expanded Seattle Promise program. This year’s class of 399 Seattle Promise students, a 43 percent increase from last year, is projected to grow… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Preschool Program graduates from four-year pilot phase to an established, high-quality program and national leader

Results of the Seattle Preschool Program’s (SPP) fourth year of implementation conclude Seattle has one of the best public preschool programs in the United States. SPP was recognized for continuing to reach families that can benefit most from early childhood education and demonstrating child learning gains across language, literacy and… [ Keep reading ]

City of Seattle to Invest Funds from Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy in Initiative Focused on Families Experiencing Homelessness or Housing Instability

The Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) is partnering with YWCA Seattle/King/Snohomish to provide support for students in Seattle Public Schools (SPS) experiencing homelessness or housing instability. DEEL announced today that more than $400,000 from the voter-approved Families, Education, Preschool and Promise (FEPP) levy will be invested into the… [ Keep reading ]

Request for Investment (RFI): Seattle Preschool Program School Year [2020-21]

DEEL is notifying early learning providers in Seattle of the opportunity to join the Seattle Preschool Program (SPP). DEEL has approximately $1.8 million dollars in funding beginning in the school year 2020-21 that will award up to 8 new classrooms. These new classrooms will include a combination of classrooms identified… [ Keep reading ]

Request for Qualifications for Comprehensive Supports Services

The Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) is notifying organizations, consultants, specialists, and any other entities providing services described in this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) of a funding opportunity through the City of Seattle 2018 Families, Education, Preschool and Promise (FEPP) Levy. The purpose of the Comprehensive Supports RFQ… [ Keep reading ]