News Release From the Department of Education and Early Learning June 28, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Al Sanders, Department of Education and Early Learning, al.sanders@seattle.gov, 206-485-5926 Families, Education, Preschool and Promise Levy Funds Awarded for School Based Health Centers SEATTLE (June 28, 2019) The Department of… [ Keep reading ]
The Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) is pleased to offer two types of facility development funds to expand access to the Seattle Preschool Program (SPP): Pre-Development Services Program Provider Facilities Fund SPP Pre-Development Services Program Pre-Development Services are available on a rolling basis to provide consultative services prior… [ Keep reading ]
FALL PRE-SERVICE MONTH AUGUST 2019 REGISTER NOW! Convenient Locations Throughout Seattle Weekdays & Saturday Offerings To Fit All Schedules Training For Birth-5 Teachers, Administrators, & Directors PLEASE NOTE: STARS Credit Available! (Attendees must provide their STARS number during registration to receive STARS credit) When registering, please fill out ALL fields… [ Keep reading ]
School Leaders, It is with great excitement that I announce the beginning of the Department of Education and Early Learning’s (DEEL) funding process for our School Year 2020-2021 K-12 School-Based Investments! The Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise (FEPP) Levy provides $619 million dollars over seven years (School Year 2019-2020 through… [ Keep reading ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
