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.
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.
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)!
DEEL Summer 2024 Newsletter
July 8, 2024
Read DEEL’s newsletter for Summer 2024. Learn about department updates and community resources.
Now Open Request for Investment (RFI) – Seattle Preschool Program (SPP) Provider Facilities Fund
May 16, 2024
The Department of Education and Early Learning is excited to announce the opening of the SPP Providers Facilities Fund Request for Investment (RFI) funding opportunity as part of the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy, passed by voters in 2018. To be considered for funding, applicants are invited to apply… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Preschool Program Adds 16 New Classrooms; Applications for 2024-25 School Year Now Open
March 19, 2024
Seattle’s award-winning preschool program is expanding to 97 sites citywide, and partnering with 27 organizations.
Now Open: Seattle Preschool Program Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
September 27, 2023
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 existing SPP classrooms at their site.