Office for Education

What's New

Upcoming Families and Education Levy Events

• NEW! The Interagency Academy School-Based Health Request for Investment is now available and responses are due May 23. Visit our Funding Opportunities page for more information.
• 11 new Levy-funded schools have been announced.

Overview of Our Work

2011 Families and Education Levy
We administer the Seattle Families and Education Levy which supports positive child and youth development programs that will help all of Seattle's children become school ready, succeed academically, and graduate from high school. The Families and Education Levy is a 7-year Levy, currently operating on funds from the newest Levy passed in November 2011. Learn more.

2004 Families and Education Levy
The following documents provide information about activities and accomplishments as a result of the 2004 Levy.

• 2004 Families and Education Levy Seven-Year Summary and 2011-12 School Year Annual Report (PDF)
• 2010-2011 Families & Education Levy Annual Report (PDF)
• 2010-11 Seattle Public Schools Performance Data
• 2004 Families and Education Levy Intervention Performance (PDF)

Partnerships
Forming partnerships between the City and the schools is critical to building quality learning environments and helping our schools strengthen academic achievement. We also join with community and business leaders and philanthropists around the region to support programs to help kids thrive. Learn More

Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative
In 2008, five teenagers were shot to death in Seattle.  Earlier in the year, former Mayor Nickels brought together community leaders, principals, members of the faith community and others to develop a new approach to preventing youth and gang-related violence. The Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative sets a new direction by identifying and helping young people who are at a vulnerable point in their lives and are at highest risk of perpetuating violence or becoming victims. Read more about the Initiative here.