Department of Education and Early Learning
Dwane Chappelle, Director
All Programs
Child Care Assistance Program
For working families, or a parent going to school, the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) is set to help those who are eligible and living within the Seattle city limits pay for child care services for children up to 13 years old.
Community-Based Family Support
Levy investments for Community-Based Family Support focus on closing the achievement gap for low-income students, students of color, and English Language Learners.
Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program
The Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP), funded through the State of Washington's Department of Early Learning and the City of Seattle, offers part-day and full-day, high-quality, culturally and linguistically appropriate preschool services for eligible 3- and 4-year-olds and their families.
Early Childhood Health Services
The City contracts with Public Health - Seattle & King County to provide the following services to agencies serving more than 3,500 children through the Child Care Assistance Program, Free and low-cost preschool programs for three- and four-year-olds (ECEAP and Step Ahead) and school-based after-school programs and Parks and Recreation after-school sites.
Early Learning Academy
The Early Learning Academy (ELA) provides professional development for preschool teachers; family child care providers; and family, friend, and neighbor caregivers so they may increase the number of children who enter kindergarten with the skills to succeed.
Innovation & Linkage Schools
Seattle public schools that meet our criteria for at-risk populations are eligible to apply to become Innovation schools. All Seattle public middle or K-8 schools are eligible to apply to become Linkage Schools.
Interagency Health
The Families and Education Levy funds health care services for the Interagency Academy, an alternative high school with multiple locations throughout Seattle.
Nurse Family Partnership for First-Time, Low-Income Mothers
Nurse Family Partnership, administered by Public Health - Seattle & King County, promotes healthy child development by providing public health nursing services to low-income women who are pregnant for the first time.
Oral Health
Levy Oral Health investments are intended to contribute towards achieving better academic outcomes for students in schools with other Levy health programs in place.
Parent-Child Home Program
A school readiness program that works with families with children ages two and three not enrolled in a formal early learning program.
Professional Development and Technical Assistance
Providing a variety of educational offerings and support for early learning providers and teachers.
School-Based Health Centers
The Families and Education Levy funds school-based health centers.
School District Health Services
We invest with Seattle Public Schools to provide additional health services that support academic success.
Seattle Early Education Collaborative
The Seattle Early Education Collaborative (SEEC) is a group of agencies and individuals working together to create a shared vision for early learning to achieve greater gains for children. Partners include our Step Ahead program, Head Start grantees, and the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP).
Seattle Preschool Program
Seattle Preschool Program: voluntary, high-quality, and affordable early learning for Seattle's youngest learners
Step Ahead
The Families and Education Levy provides access to quality full- and half-time preschools to low-income 3- and 4-year olds.
Summer Learning
The Levy invests in summer learning programs to help prevent summer learning loss for our city's most struggling students, while also providing extra time for students who are behind to catch up with their peers.