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.
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).
Seattle Preschool Program (SPP) Provider Facilities Fund Request for Investment (RFI) is now OPEN!
October 14, 2020
The Seattle Preschool Program (SPP) Provider Facilities Fund Request for Investment (RFI) is now OPEN! 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,… [ Keep reading ]
Fall 2020 DEEL Newsletter
October 6, 2020
Announcing the launch of DEEL’s new department newsletter! Here’s a peek at the Fall 2020 issue.
School Based Health Centers Will Be Open for In-Person and Telehealth Services this Fall
September 18, 2020
Early this month, Public Health – Seattle & King County (PHSKC) announced that 29 School-Based Health Center (SBHC) services will be available to Seattle Public Schools students this fall, including 8 elementary schools and 21 middle and high schools campuses. This announcement included the opening of two new centers at Lowell Elementary and Nova High School.
$4.9M in Opportunity and Access Investments Announced
September 4, 2020
This week, Mayor Jenny Durkan and DEEL announced $4.9 million in Opportunity and Access awards to be distributed over the next three years to community-based organizations (CBOs) focused on closing opportunity gaps through expanded learning and college and career readiness.
6 Tips to Improve K-12 Student Engagement in a Remote Learning Environment
August 11, 2020
Summer learning programs offered some educators the opportunity to take challenges they faced in the spring and practice new techniques. Now, as they prepare for fall, they are ready to apply some of the innovative strategies that have emerged.
Celebrating the Emergency Child Care Program for Essential Workers
July 17, 2020
The City of Seattle’s Emergency Child Care program, launched in late March during the early days of the pandemic, supported hundreds of essential workers in the wake of COVID-related school closures.
A King’s Journey: 2020 Black Male Graduates Rise to Excellence in the Kingmakers of Seattle Program
July 14, 2020
A King’s Journey tells the story of Kingmakers of Seattle participant DeMarcus Belle and his teacher and mentor, Emery Walters. Funded by the Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning through the FEPP Levy, Kingmakers provides culturally specific programming emphasizing positive self-identity, literacy, and academic mentoring.
Key Investments in Learning Continue Despite Challenges to City Revenue
July 2, 2020
An update on how DEEL’s key investments in education are continuing in light of COVID-19 financial impacts.