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Coordinates Head Start and the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) preschools, which provide education and socialization skill development activities.   Family support services are part of the program.   Provides services at six sites in Kent and Covington in Kent School District.

Coordinates Head Start and the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) preschools, which provide education and socialization skill development activities.   Family support services are part of the program.   Provides services at six sites in Kent and Covington in Kent School District.

Headstart preschool which serves 48 low-income children; runs May through November. An ECEAP preschool which serves low income children; runs October through May.

Provides affordable child care to all families. Helps children develop personal self-control, independence, and the ability to make choices. Specially selected activities develop social, emotional, physical, and intellectual skills. Strongly encourages and welcomes parent involvement. Preschool, Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP), and Head Start available.

An early learning center with ECEAP and an academically responsive school age program. School children are bussed to Bryant, Grant, Edna Travis and Impact schools Serves children 14 months to 12 years of age. Actively participates in Early Achievers, the quality rating system of Washington State (Tacoma Day is at level 4). Free Preschool, ECEAP/Head Start available on site for income qualified families. Breakfast, lunch, and snack are provided at no additional cost and meet CACFP standards.

Operates more than 30 Head Start/ECEAP/Early Head Start centers in Spokane County. Provides support for families, encourages parent involvement and coordinates child health care and nutrition. Head Start/ECEAP: Offers full- and partial-day preschool programs for children ages 3-pre-kindergarten. Early Head Start: Child development program provided at the center and in-home for families during pregnancy and those with infants and toddlers up to age 3.

Head Start and ECEAP services promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children by providing educational, health, nutritional, social and other services to children and families, including developmental screening. Parental involvement is emphasized. Services for parents include parenting classes, parent support and networking. Partial-day and full-day services provided. Program accommodates children with special needs or disabilities.

Provides comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition and parent involvement services to low-income children and their families. Program has a social emotional focus. Depending on location, program is funded through Head Start or ECEAP.

Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) is Washington State's Head Start. ECEAP is a comprehensive preschool and social services program with the goal of ensuring children who enter kindergarten are ready to succeed. All preschool and ECEAP students receive a whole-child, family focused preschool program. Activities are designed to stimulate learning and development with the use of crafts, puzzles, toys, music and field trips. Meals and snacks are provided and meet the nutritional requirements of the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program.

State-funded preschool program provides comprehensive early childhood programs for low income preschool children and their families. Offers health, vision, hearing and developmental screenings, family support services, preschool classroom experiences, snacks and hot meals. Program is administered by the Puget Sound Educational Service District. Offers employment and training opportunities and services available for parents whose children are enrolled.

Offers a high quality, developmentally appropriate early education at four dynamic, inclusive schools with full day and extended day options. Multilingual teachers reinforce the languages kids speak at home as well as help them master English. Curriculum includes literacy, math, and social-emotional skills. Arranges dental and physical screenings for all students and families participate in monthly nutrition activities. Each child has an individualized plan developed jointly with the parent that identifies outcomes in social-emotional development, literacy, language development, mathematics, physical health, science, creative arts, and approaches to learning.

Coordinates Head Start and the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) preschools, which provide education and socialization skill development activities.   Family support services are part of the program.   Provides services at six sites in Kent and Covington in Kent School District.

Provides early learning opportunities for children ages birth to 5. Prioritizes low-income students and students with developmental delays. Early Head Start: A qualified home visitor will visit home once a week for 90 minutes to share fun activities designed to advance child’s development. Locally Designed Option: Offers a hybrid-- in-class and home visiting for 2 year-olds. Head Start/ECEAP Offers center-based preschool programs with locations throughout Kitsap and Mason Counties. Students may attend full-time/part year or part-time/part-year depending on need and availability. Breakfast or lunch is provided depending upon the time of class.

The Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) is Washington's comprehensive pre-kindergarten program serving at-risk three and four year old children and their families. ECEAP provides children with preschool education, health services, intensive family support, and parent engagement and training.

Coordinates Head Start and the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) preschools, which provide education and socialization skill development activities.   Family support services are part of the program.   Provides services at six sites in Kent and Covington in Kent School District.

Offers several programs to help with childhood development. Head Start/ECEAP Teaches children social, physical, emotional and pre academic skills to prepare them for the kindergarten experience. Meals and transportation may be provided. Free program for 3-4 year old children. For children under the age of 3, Early Head Start home visiting may be an option. Developmental Preschool Offers small classes where students with special needs receive specially designed instruction to meet their individual needs. Offers morning and afternoon classes. Child Find Offers screenings throughout the school year to help identify children aged 34 months to 5 years old who may need special services in order to experience success in school. Special services can include occupational, physical and/or speech therapies, or a specialized early childhood program. Screenings will not show conclusively that a child has special needs, but it will indicate if he or she may need further assessment.

Program offers early childhood education for children 2 ½ to 5 years of age. Welcomes children from the broader community, accepts DCYF subsidies, as well as offer need-based discounts to help keep early childhood education affordable for all families. Also believes in children’s innate curiosity and desire to learn while using an emergent curriculum that encourages children to ask questions and think critically. Places a strong focus on social and emotional growth, including building empathy, perspective-taking, and conflict resolution skills.

Child-centered, individualized curriculum focused on children's natural love of exploration and creativity. Free comprehensive preschool program for low income families or children with special needs and Community Childcare.

Offers a high quality, developmentally appropriate early education at four dynamic, inclusive schools with full day and extended day options. Multilingual teachers reinforce the languages kids speak at home as well as help them master English. Curriculum includes literacy, math, and social-emotional skills. Arranges dental and physical screenings for all students and families participate in monthly nutrition activities. Each child has an individualized plan developed jointly with the parent that identifies outcomes in social-emotional development, literacy, language development, mathematics, physical health, science, creative arts, and approaches to learning.

The Fruit Valley Community Resource Center provides a food pantry, a clothing closet for children, public computers, a book lending library, information and referral. Head Start and child care are also provided.

Offers Head Start, Early Head Start, parenting skills education, ECEAP, and parent involvement. Offers rural home visiting and home visits for the children in the Early Head Start program. Provides infants, toddlers, preschool children, and parents with a comprehensive program to meet their emotional, social, health, nutritional, and educational needs. Offers the following: -  Preschool education geared to children's developmental needs -  Health, nutrition and family support services -  Literacy, leadership and employment training opportunities for parents -  Services to support homeless children and families

Provides education and child care services for children. Service options include full and part time, and full day ECEAP Preschool. The Early Childhood Education Assistance Program (ECEAP) is a comprehensive preschool program that provides free services and support to eligible children and their families.

Offers Early Head Start, Head Start, Early ECEAP, ECEAP, and Early Head Start Home Base for pregnant mothers and newborns; as well as summer school age program and private childcare.

Offers a high quality, developmentally appropriate early education at four dynamic, inclusive schools with full day and extended day options. Multilingual teachers reinforce the languages kids speak at home as well as help them master English. Curriculum includes literacy, math, and social-emotional skills. Arranges dental and physical screenings for all students and families participate in monthly nutrition activities. Each child has an individualized plan developed jointly with the parent that identifies outcomes in social-emotional development, literacy, language development, mathematics, physical health, science, creative arts, and approaches to learning.