DEEL Announces $1.45 Million in Funding to Support Parents and Children Ages 0-3
August 31, 2021
DEEL Announces $1.45M in funding to support parents and children ages 0-3
Seattle Preschool Program (SPP) Provider Facilities Fund Request for Investment (RFI) is now OPEN!
July 6, 2021
The Seattle Preschool Program (SPP) Provider Facilities Fund Request for Investment (RFI) is now OPEN!
Sixth-Annual Institute on Children, Race, and Racism Convenes 600+ Educators and Allies to Elevate Black Boy Brilliance and Joy
June 15, 2021
On June 2– 4, 2021, DEEL hosted the sixth annual Children, Race, and Racism Institute: Elevating the Brilliance of Black Boys. This article reflects on the event and provides links to all the recorded workshop sessions.
Seattle Preschool Program Provider Transforms School Bus into Mobile Classroom, Bringing Safe, In-Person, Individualized Instruction to Students’ Homes
May 26, 2021
As the 2020-2021 school year nears its end, DEEL is reflecting on the innovative ways our partners and providers pivoted during the pandemic to continue serving Seattle children, youth, and families. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be highlighting some of the inspiring work we’ve seen over the last year. Here is one example highlighting one of our Seattle Preschool Program providers, Causey’s Learning Center.
REGISTER TODAY for DEEL’s Spring Institute on Children, Race, and Racism: Elevating the Brilliance of Black Boys
May 17, 2021
The Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning is excited to invite you to the 2021 Spring Institute on Children, Race, and Racism: Elevating the Brilliance of Black Boys.
Thank You, Seattle Child Care Providers and Educators!
May 7, 2021
DEEL is deeply grateful for all of our city’s child care providers and educators for their support and nurturing care of Seattle students and families over the last year. They have supported children and families in countless ways, adapted to the challenges of remote learning, and kept students engaged and connected to their school community – and we appreciate all that they do!
City Announces New Seattle Preschool Program Classrooms and Opening of 2021-2022 Applications
March 19, 2021
This week, the City of Seattle announced that applications for the 2021-2022 school year for the Seattle Preschool Program are now open. The program also welcomed three new partner agencies and 14 new classrooms to be added in the fall, bringing the total number of SPP classrooms to 129 and total number of preschool slots to… [ Keep reading ]
City Extends Childcare Copay Relief for Families through June
March 12, 2021
The City of Seattle is extending childcare copay relief for income-eligible families through June 2021 in the Department of Education and Early Learning’s Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) and Seattle Parks and Recreation’s child care programs. Both programs are accepting new enrollments at providers and locations across the city, as more businesses prepare to open and more parents return to work.
Seattle Preschool Grows with Help of Seattle Facilities Funds
February 26, 2021
Angelia Hicks-Maxie, CEO of Tiny Tots Development Center, shares how DEEL’s Seattle Preschool Program Facilities Fund helped her expand her—and her mother’s—dreams.
Seattle Preschool Program Sites Receive Funding for Facilities Improvements
February 17, 2021
The Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) announced more than $727,000 in awards to improve and expand preschool facilities at four locations for participation in the Seattle Preschool Program (SPP).