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Mentoring Urban Students and Teens (MUST) Provides Continuity of Connection and Near-Peer Mentorship Throughout COVID-19

June 15, 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. Here is an example highlighting how one of our Opportunity and Access partners, Mentoring Urban Students and Teens (MUST), provided continuity of near-peer mentorship services.

Filed Under: Child Care (ages 0-12), Department News, Education Levies

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.

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

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 ]

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

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.

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

Call for Community Volunteers: Join the FEPP Levy Oversight Committee to advise on over $80 million in annual education investments

February 17, 2021

The Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) is currently accepting applications for three new committee members for the Families, Education, Preschool and Promise (FEPP) Levy Oversight Committee (LOC). Interested community members are encouraged to apply through the City of Seattle Boards and Commissions website. Applications are due by Friday, March 5, 2021.

Filed Under: Department News, Education Levies

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).

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

Seattle Preschool Program Wins National Honors Again for High-Quality, Accessible Programming

December 18, 2020

The Seattle Preschool Program (SPP) was recently awarded its fourth silver medal for high-quality preschool programming from CityHealth and the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) at Rutgers University.

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

DEEL and Partners Celebrate Seattle Promise Fall 2020 Enrollment

December 7, 2020

Last week, the City of Seattle, Seattle Colleges, and Seattle Public Schools celebrated the largest enrollment in Seattle Promise in the program’s history. Applications for Fall 2021 are open now.

Filed Under: College and Scholarships, Department News, Education Levies

Interested in Becoming a Seattle Preschool Program Provider?

December 1, 2020

The Seattle Preschool Program Request for Qualifications is now open. Submissions will be accepted through January 7, 2021.

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

Partner Chat: Rory Gill, Seattle Preschool Program Teacher

October 16, 2020

In celebration of DiscoverU 2020, a week of college and career exploration, we’re featuring an interview with Rory Gill, Seattle Preschool Program (SPP) Teacher at Daybreak Star Preschool and recipient of the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise (FEPP) Levy funded SPP teacher scholarship. The SPP scholarship contributes to the early learning workforce by supporting SPP educators to meet lead teacher education requirements (bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education).

Filed Under: BIPOC Community Youth Programs, Department News, Early Learning, Education Levies, Preschool (Ages 3-4)