Seattle Child Care Staff to Receive Up to $2.8M in Workforce Support
January 13, 2025
The Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) is proud to announce it will provide up to $2.8 million to support child care workers.
DEEL Winter 2024 Newsletter
December 23, 2024
Happy holidays from DEEL! Read our winter 2024 newsletter here. This issue spotlights education opportunities and successes from Preschool to Promise, while highlighting resources and partnerships supporting youth mental wellness with a focus on Seattle young people ages 13 to 24. Learn more about the power of partnership through community stories in the… [ Keep reading ]
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 Fall 2024 Newsletter
October 11, 2024
Read the DEEL fall 2024 newsletter here! This issue shines a light on the start of the 2024-24 school year, featuring activities and services supporting success for Seattle youth and families from Preschool to Promise. Also highlighted are recent grant awardees, current funding opportunities, and a round-up of resources promoting youth… [ Keep reading ]
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.
DEEL Awards $1.49M in Community Grants for Programs Promoting Equitable Perinatal Health Outcomes
August 8, 2024
Programming will serve Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color through culturally and linguistically responsive prenatal-to-three resources and offerings SEATTLE (August 8) – The Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) announces five community partner organizations awarded through the 2024 Prenatal-to-Three (PN3) Community Grant. PN3 funds are intended to improve… [ Keep reading ]
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)!