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Seattle Preschool Program at City of Seattle's Department of Education and Early Learning

Provides high-quality full-day preschool to children at various sites throughout the city. Provides quality early learning environments with highly trained teachers, following a research-based curriculum. Daily activities will be play-based, developmentally appropriate, and work to prepare children to be successful in school.

Physical Address

700 5th Avenue, Suite 5600, Seattle, WA 98104

Mailing Address

700 5TH AVE SUITE 5600, PO BOX 94665, SEATTLE, WA 98124

Hours

M-F, approximately six hours a day; September-June.

Application process

Call or email to ask about applying.

Fee

Tuition is determined on a sliding scale based off household size and annual gross income.

Required documents

Documents Required: -  Completed application -  Income documentation -  Address verification - Child age verification

Eligibility

Children must be 3 or 4 by August 31st of the program year. Families must live within the Seattle city limits. Residents living in unincorporated Seattle are not eligible.

Agency info

City of Seattle's Department of Education and Early Learning

Provides a variable subsidy for families living in Seattle who are in need of financial assistance for child care. Provides early childhood literacy and school readiness program through home visits for parents with toddlers. Offers part-time preschool for low-income Seattle parents of preschool-age children at select sites. Helps prepare low-income or first-generation Seattle high school youth for post-secondary education through academic instruction and tutoring, academic and personal counseling, leadership development, career planning, college application assistance, financial aid workshops and field trips