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!
February 2025: Celebrating Thriving Black Communities Past, Present and Future
February 21, 2025
In honor of Black Futures Month, DEEL celebrates our many Black-led partner organizations and the Black youth and families they serve. From prenatal to preschool, K-12 to postsecondary, DEEL investments promote positive outcomes for our communities furthest from educational justice. DEEL partnerships prioritize culturally specific and responsive, high-quality learning environments… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Preschool Program Wins Third National Gold Medal for High-Quality, Accessible Early Learning Programming
January 24, 2025
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!
January 22, 2025
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
January 13, 2025
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
December 23, 2024
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
December 11, 2024
How Hilltop blends classroom observations and play within the Seattle Preschool Program.
Hearing, Speech, and Deaf Center: Rosen Family Preschool Dual Language Initiative
November 22, 2024
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
October 11, 2024
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
September 13, 2024
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).