Seattle Preschool Program students at Tiny Tots Development Center.

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 childhood education initiatives.   

The City of Seattle’s comprehensive strategy to promoting early childhood success is rooted in decades of mayoral commitment to families, children, and early learning, including the implementation of comprehensive early learning systems. Recognizing the need to be responsive to the early childhood workforce, the city continuously fosters positive supports and professional development opportunities to enhance and ensure the stability of the child care field. Read more about this recognition at NLC’s website. 

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