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11 Organizations Awarded $1.6M in Community Grants to Support Equitable Birth Outcomes and Early Childhood Development

October 27, 2022

The Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) has announced $1.6 million in grants for 11 community organizations as part of the Sweetened Beverage Tax (SBT) 2022 Prenatal-to-Three Community Grant Program, which aims to improve kindergarten readiness and reduce outcome disparities for young children and families based on race, gender, or other socioeconomic factors.

Filed Under: Birth to Three, Department News, Early Learning

DEEL Fall 2022 Newsletter 

October 12, 2022

DEEL’s fall 2022 newsletter is available now! This issue features investments in Seattle Preschool Program Summer Extension, International Baccalaureate programming at Rainier Beach High School, and educator diversity. Also highlighted is DEEL’s proposed 2023 budget, a spotlight on our new Early Learning Division Director, Leilani Dela Cruz, and supportive student and family resources from preschool to postsecondary.

Filed Under: Child Care (ages 0-12), College and Scholarships, Department News, Early Learning, Education Levies, K-12 Education, Preschool (Ages 3-4), School InvestmentsTagged With:

FEPP LOC Field Trips Highlight Learning in Action

October 11, 2022

From July through early October, DEEL’s school and community partners welcomed the Families, Education, Preschool and Promise (FEPP) Levy Oversight Committee (LOC) to observe programs in action and learn more about each investment area. Field trips were organized for nine DEEL-funded programs ranging from preschool through postsecondary.  

Filed Under: College and Scholarships, Early Learning, Education Levies, K-12 Education, Preschool (Ages 3-4)

Leilani Dela Cruz Announced as DEEL Early Learning Division Director

October 5, 2022

DEEL recently announced Leilani Dela Cruz as the new director of the department’s Early Learning Division, overseeing the City of Seattle’s investments in early learning and child care.

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Kindergarten Readiness Gets a Boost from Summer-Extension Programming, a Pandemic-Era Adaptation to the Seattle Preschool Program with Lasting Benefits 

September 22, 2022

Last week, hundreds of Seattle Preschool Program (SPP) participants started kindergarten better prepared and with more confidence around the big transition to school. That’s because preschool classes were extended through the summer for the second consecutive year, with some programs having as many as 10 weeks of extended programming.  

Filed Under: Department News, Early Learning, Education Levies, K-12 Education, Preschool (Ages 3-4)

DEEL Awards $782K for Seattle Preschool Program Facilities Improvements and Celebrates Start of SPP’s 8th School Year

September 13, 2022

The Department of Education and Early Learning has announced $782,000 in facilities funding for six Seattle Preschool Program (SPP) providers, including first-time awards to three home-based Family Child Care (FCC) programs. The announcement also celebrates the start of the eighth year of SPP, which has expanded from serving 283 students in 2015 to having capacity for more than 2,100 students for the 2022-2023 school year. 

Filed Under: Department News, Education Levies, Preschool (Ages 3-4)

DEEL Announces $1.4M in Community Grants to Provide Prenatal-to-Three Supports for BIPOC, Immigrant and Refugee Communities

September 1, 2022

The Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) has announced open applications for the 2022 Prenatal-to-Three Community Grant Program, with $1.4 million in funding available from revenue generated by the City’s Sweetened Beverage Tax (SBT). The grant program will support community-based organizations serving children aged birth to three, pregnant individuals, and guardians of children aged birth to three within the city of Seattle to support equitable birth outcomes and increased early childhood development services.

Filed Under: Birth to Three, Department News, Early Learning

DEEL Summer 2022 Newsletter

July 11, 2022

DEEL’s summer 2022 newsletter is available now!

Filed Under: Child Care (ages 0-12), Department News, Early Learning, Education Levies, K-12 EducationTagged With:

DEEL Funding Opportunity FAQ’s, May 11, 2022 

May 11, 2022

View frequently asked questions (FAQ’s) pertaining to DEEL’s funding opportunities currently open now, updated May 11, 2022. 

Filed Under: Department News, Early Learning, Education Levies

Classroom Expansion and New Dual-Language Programs Mark New Year of Seattle Preschool Program

March 17, 2022

Applications open for the Seattle Preschool Program (SPP) 2022-2023 school year, with new classrooms and dual-language programs.

Filed Under: Department News, Preschool (Ages 3-4)