SPP prepares Seattle three- and four-year-olds for kindergarten in partnership with Seattle Public Schools, community-based providers, and Family Child Care (FCC) providers. In the 2026-2027 school year, SPP will have capacity to serve up to 2,600 children citywide.
The Seattle Preschool Program (SPP) has earned its fourth consecutive national Gold Medal for high-quality, accessible preschool programming, continuing Seattle’s leadership in early learning excellence. This marks the eighth year SPP has received national recognition. The award was presented by CityHealth and the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) at Rutgers… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Department of Education & Early Learning is accepting applications from early learning provider, and entities seeking to join the Seattle Preschool Program (SPP) for the 2026-2027 school year.
Since 2018, DEEL has participated in Children’s Funding Project’s voter-approved children’s fund community of practice. The community of practice connects DEEL with a national network of more than 25 peer cities and counties who steward local funding to benefit children, youth, and families. Participants share best practices for service delivery, legislative advocacy, grant-making, evaluation, and more.
SPP meets FEPP Levy expansion target of 2,500 with 90% enrollment rate This school year, the Seattle Preschool Program (SPP) is celebrating its 10th anniversary, marking a decade of providing early childhood education and preparing 11,421 of Seattle’s 3- and 4-year-olds for kindergarten. Following voter support for the 2014 Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
The Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) is awarding approximately $530,000 to five Seattle Preschool Program (SPP) providers to improve and expand facilities serving the city’s youngest learners.
SDOT and DEEL are partnering for a third year to provide eligible Seattle Preschool Program families with no-cost ORCA cards to help meet their transportation needs.
Building on Seattle’s 35-year legacy of successful education levies, this six-year investment is a commitment to support children, youth, and families at every stage of life Seattle – On June 24, Mayor Bruce Harrell joined Councilmember Maritza Rivera, the Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL), and education, labor,… [ Keep reading ]
Over 1,275 SPP participants graduated in June for the 2024-25 school year, marking their completion of preschool and readiness to transition to kindergarten.
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… [ Keep reading ]
