Department of Education and Early Learning Dwane Chappelle, Director

Summer learning programs offered some educators the opportunity to take challenges they faced in the spring and practice new techniques. Now, as they prepare for fall, they are ready to apply some of the innovative strategies that have emerged.

The City of Seattle's Emergency Child Care program, launched in late March during the early days of the pandemic, supported hundreds of essential workers in the wake of COVID-related school closures.

A King’s Journey tells the story of Kingmakers of Seattle participant DeMarcus Belle and his teacher and mentor, Emery Walters. Funded by the Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning through the FEPP Levy, Kingmakers provides culturally [...]