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

The Seattle Preschool Program (SPP) has received a third gold medal for high-quality preschool programming. This is the seventh year SPP has received national recognition.

Announcing DEEL’s 2025 Funding Opportunities!

Save the date for upcoming grants supporting kindergarten readiness. A preview of DEEL’s 2025 funding opportunities is available now on our website! The mission of the Department of Education and Early Learning is to transform the lives of Seattle’s children, youth, and families through strategic investments in education. We envision a… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Child Care Staff to Receive Up to $2.8M in Workforce Support 

The Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) is proud to announce it will provide up to $2.8 million to support child care workers.

DEEL Winter 2024 Newsletter

Happy holidays from DEEL! Read our winter 2024 newsletter here. This issue spotlights education opportunities and successes from Preschool to Promise, while highlighting resources and partnerships supporting youth mental wellness with a focus on Seattle young people ages 13 to 24. Learn more about the power of partnership through community stories in the… [ Keep reading ]

Hilltop Children’s Center: Meeting the unique requirements of a child’s development 

How Hilltop blends classroom observations and play within the Seattle Preschool Program.

Hearing, Speech, and Deaf Center: Rosen Family Preschool Dual Language Initiative 

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.  

DEEL Fall 2024 Newsletter

Read the DEEL fall 2024 newsletter here! This issue shines a light on the start of the 2024-24 school year, featuring activities and services supporting success for Seattle youth and families from Preschool to Promise. Also highlighted are recent grant awardees, current funding opportunities, and a round-up of resources promoting youth… [ Keep reading ]

City of Seattle Celebrates Record Enrollment in the Award-Winning Seattle Preschool Program for 2024-2025 School Year 

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 Awards $1.49M in Community Grants for Programs Promoting Equitable Perinatal Health Outcomes

Programming will serve Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color through culturally and linguistically responsive prenatal-to-three resources and offerings  SEATTLE (August 8) – The Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) announces five community partner organizations awarded through the 2024 Prenatal-to-Three (PN3) Community Grant. PN3 funds are intended to improve… [ Keep reading ]

DEEL Sustains Commitment to Reduce Health and Educational Disparities Among Infants, Toddlers and Their Families with New Cohorts of Multi-Year Community Grants

Apply by May 9 for up to $298,000 in support of community-informed proposals providing families access to critical resources and services, supporting healthy and equitable births, increasing parental health and wellbeing, and strengthening caregiver-child relationships.  SEATTLE (April 22) – The Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL), in partnership with… [ Keep reading ]