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Statement by Mayor Jenny Durkan on City Council’s Vote to Approve Her Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Implementation and Evaluation Plan

May 10, 2019

Seattle (April 22, 2019) – Mayor Jenny A. Durkan issued the following statement following the 8-0 vote by the City Council to approve the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Implementation and Evaluation Plan: “Last year, when almost 70 percent of Seattle supported the Families Education Preschool and Promise Plan, Seattleites said loud and… [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle Preschool Program Opens Applications

March 15, 2019

Seattle Preschool Program Opens Applications SEATTLE (March 15, 2019) – Today, the Seattle Preschool Program announced the release of its 2019-20 application cycle and celebrated the expansion of 250 additional spots for Seattle’s 3 and 4-year-olds for next school year. In the first year of the Families, Education, Preschool… [ Keep reading ]

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Join Us! Learn about the Families, Education, Preschool & Promise Levy

February 12, 2019

Want to learn how the Families, Education, Preschool & Promise Levy is closing the opportunity gap and creating equity in education? Join us at one of our community events! DEEL and its community partners are hosting a series of seven community meetings from January-March 2019. Meetings will be held in… [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle Preschool Program Again Awarded Silver Medal

January 28, 2019

For the second year in a row and in year four of our pilot, the Seattle Preschool Program was awarded high honors by a national assessment of preschool programs.  This national report assessed how the largest U.S. cities address health and well-being issues awarded honors for high-quality preschool programs, out of… [ Keep reading ]

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Families, Education, Preschool and Promise Levy Event on MLK Day

January 11, 2019

Join us on MLK Day January 21, 2019 at Garfield High School to learn about the comprehensive ways in which the Families, Education, Preschool and Promise Levy intends to close the opportunity gap and advance the success of Seattle students, especially historically-underserved students. In this workshop you’ll have the opportunity… [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle Preschool Program Openings Available

September 27, 2018

The school year has started and we are so excited to have a new group of kiddos start preschool! We still have some openings in our high quality Seattle Preschool Programs across the city and would love to enroll your child if you’re still looking for school options. Below are the… [ Keep reading ]

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Ready on Day 1: A Teacher’s View of What “Kindergarten Ready” Really Looks Like

June 13, 2018

By Erica Johnson, PhD Manager of Early Learning Policy and Innovation, Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning I can still remember the children in my first kindergarten classroom. It was August 2001—my first year of teaching—and I was as nervous as they were. On the first day, I… [ Keep reading ]

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New National Report Awards Seattle Preschool Program Silver Medal

May 23, 2018

Only three years into a 4-year pilot, the Seattle Preschool Program was awarded high honors this week in a national assessment of preschool programs. A new national report assessing how the largest U.S. cities address health and well-being issues awarded honors for high-quality preschool programs, with only 5 programs receiving… [ Keep reading ]

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Make your voice heard – Seattle City Council invites you to give comment on Families, Education, Preschool and Promise!

May 23, 2018

Next Wednesday, May 30th at Franklin High School, Seattle City Council will be holding a public hearing beginning 6:00pm on the proposed Families, Education, Preschool & Promise levy. This hearing will feature a presentation from the Department of Education and Early Learning on the proposed package. This is your opportunity to… [ Keep reading ]

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Families and Education Levy Community Feedback Presentation

April 12, 2018

Thank you for your commitment to education and early learning in the City of Seattle.  The Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) would like to invite you to attend a community meeting to hear an update on the feedback received for the upcoming renewal of the Families and… [ Keep reading ]

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