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Seattle Preschool Program Wins Fourth Consecutive National Gold Medal for High-Quality, Accessible Early Learning Programming 

January 28, 2026

The Seattle Preschool Program (SPP) has earned its fourth consecutive national Gold Medal for high-quality, accessible preschool programming, continuing Seattle’s leadership in early learning excellence. This marks the eighth year SPP has received national recognition. The award was presented by CityHealth and the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) at Rutgers… [ Keep reading ]

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Opportunity to Join the Seattle Preschool Program for 2026-2027 School Year

November 19, 2025

The Seattle Department of Education & Early Learning is accepting applications from early learning provider, and entities seeking to join the Seattle Preschool Program (SPP) for the 2026-2027 school year.

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Children’s Funding Project Highlights Seattle and National Voter-Approved Children’s Funds

October 30, 2025

Since 2018, DEEL has participated in Children’s Funding Project’s voter-approved children’s fund community of practice. The community of practice connects DEEL with a national network of more than 25 peer cities and counties who steward local funding to benefit children, youth, and families. Participants share best practices for service delivery, legislative advocacy, grant-making, evaluation, and more.

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Celebrating 10 Years of Seattle Preschool Program Growth and Kindergarten Readiness 

October 6, 2025

SPP meets FEPP Levy expansion target of 2,500 with 90% enrollment rate This school year, the Seattle Preschool Program (SPP) is celebrating its 10th anniversary, marking a decade of providing early childhood education and preparing 11,421 of Seattle’s 3- and 4-year-olds for kindergarten.   Following voter support for the 2014 Seattle… [ Keep reading ]

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DEEL awards over $500K to five Seattle Preschool Program early learning centers to improve facilities 

September 23, 2025

The Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) is awarding approximately $530,000 to five Seattle Preschool Program (SPP) providers to improve and expand facilities serving the city’s youngest learners.

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Eligible Seattle Preschool Program families to receive free ORCA cards this school year, in partnership with Seattle’s Department of Transportation

August 29, 2025

SDOT and DEEL are partnering for a third year to provide eligible Seattle Preschool Program families with no-cost ORCA cards to help meet their transportation needs.

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DEEL Celebrates Nearly 1,300 Seattle Preschool Program Graduates 

July 24, 2025

Over 1,275 SPP participants graduated in June for the 2024-25 school year, marking their completion of preschool and readiness to transition to kindergarten.

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Seattle Recognized in Top Four Cities Prioritizing Children, Families, and Child Care Workforce

July 1, 2025

Seattle’s Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) is being recognized for its Seattle Preschool Program by the National League of Cities (NLC) for expanding access to high-quality early learning opportunities. DEEL is among a cohort of four cities which include Boston, MA, Hartford, CT, and Jacksonville, FL highlighted for early… [ Keep reading ]

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Award-Winning Seattle Preschool Program Expanding for 2025-26 School Year 

March 14, 2025

The Seattle Preschool Program is now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 school year – classes begin in September!  

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DEEL Awards $805K to Six Child Care Centers to Improve Seattle Preschool Program Facilities 

March 5, 2025

The Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) announced $805,000 in funding for facilities improvements at six Seattle Preschool Program (SPP) providers.

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