Seattle Public Schools

Preschool

Seattle Preschool Programs

Seattle Preschool Program and Seattle Preschool Program Plus

Enrollment

SPP Applications now open for the 2024-25 school year!

报名参加正规的棋牌平台排行榜的西雅图学前教育计划是通过西雅图市教育和早期学习部(DEEL)进行的。.

Apply Online for the Seattle Preschool Program

Paper and translated applications are also available online

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For more information please contact the City of Seattle DEEL:

preschool@seattle.gov
206-386-1050

How to Enroll Preschool Students with an IEP

如果你的孩子有残疾,他们目前正在接受正规的棋牌平台排行榜的个性化教育计划(IEP), please contact your current case manager, 有关如何注册和提交西雅图学前教育计划或西雅图学前教育计划Plus申请的更多信息.

Or contact Child Find at 206-252-0805 or childfind@xkd007.com.


About the Programs

Seattle Preschool Program (SPP)

In collaboration with the City of Seattle, the Seattle Preschool Program offers high-quality, affordable preschool to all of Seattle’s 3 and 4 year-olds. Students engage in a full time, 由持证教师在积极的学校氛围和包容的幼儿学习环境中教授研究型课程.

The following schools host the Seattle Preschool Program:

  • Dearborn Park
  • Highland Park
  • Sand Point

Seattle Preschool Program Plus (SPP Plus)

西雅图学前教育计划是一个高质量的学前教育计划,也为有残疾和没有残疾的学生提供包容性的机会. Students engage in a full time, 以研究为基础的课程,特别设计的教学融入儿童早期学习环境,为个性化教育计划(IEPs)的学生提供服务。.

The following schools host Seattle Preschool Program Plus:

  • Arbor Heights Elementary
  • Bailey Gatzert Elementary
  • BF Day Elementary
  • Louisa Boren STEM K-8
  • Cascadia Elementary
  • Cedar Park Elementary
  • John Hay Elementary
  • Leschi Elementary
  • Magnolia Elementary
  • North Beach Elementary
  • Olympic Hills Elementary
  • Rising Star Elementary
  • South Shore Elementary
  • Thornton Creek Elementary
  • West Seattle Elementary

Overview (SPP/SPP Plus)

  • 持证教师(SPP Plus额外持证特殊教育人员)
  • Instructional & Classroom Assistants
  • High Scope Preschool Curriculum
  • 20 Students per classroom (18 for SPP Plus)
  • Preschool day aligns with school building bell times:
    • 6.5 hour School Day
    • Early Release Wednesday
  • School Year Calendar Schedule
  • School Meals available to purchase or through the Free and Reduced Lunch program

欲了解更多信息,请联系西雅图市教育和早期教育部门:

preschool@seattle.gov
206-386-1050

Tuition

西雅图学前教育项目的学费是根据家庭收入按比例浮动的. All final tuition rate decisions are made by the City of Seattle. (No tuition for students with IEPs in designated SPP Plus slots).

Seattle Preschool Program Tuition Sliding Scale


Eligibility and Prioritization

西雅图学前教育计划和西雅图学前教育计划加(通识教育)资格

Eligibility is based on child age and address. Upon enrollment, you will be required to submit documents to verify eligibility.

Child Age

  • Children must be age 3 or 4 on or by August 31, the start of the program year.
  • 8月31日之前5岁的孩子有资格上幼儿园,但没有资格参加市资助的学前教育项目.

Address

Prioritization for Seattle Preschool Program (General Education)

Students are placed on a waitlist for each preschool on your application. Students are placed on the waitlist in order of the program priorities.

  • Homeless and Foster/Kinship Care: 来自无家可归家庭或寄养/亲属照料家庭的儿童将得到优先安置.
  • Child’s age: 在学年8月31日或之前年满4岁的儿童将优先于3岁的儿童.
  • Home address: 如果您选择的站点与您的家庭地址位于正规的棋牌平台排行榜小学出勤区, you will receive priority for that site over children living in other parts of the city.
  • Siblings: 如果有兄弟姐妹的孩子在同一时间入学或在同一栋楼的正规的棋牌平台排行榜就读,则会获得额外的优先权. 为了获得SPS兄弟姐妹的优先权,请在您的申请中包括SPS学生ID.
  • Dual Language or Lower Income 3-year-olds: 如果他们的家庭州收入中位数(SMI)低于54%,或者如果他们说传统语言并且家庭州收入中位数(SMI)低于94%,那么没有出勤区优先权的三岁儿童将获得优先权.

SPP Waitlist

在3月15日至4月12日之间提交申请的家庭将被纳入初始安置程序,如果他们被提供了次年9月的名额,将在5月1日收到通知. If your child is not selected and placed initially, or your application is received after April 12th, you will be placed on the waitlist for each SPP location selected on your application. Vacancies are filled on a rolling basis through March of the applying program year.

Please note, 我们有“移动候补名单”,这意味着孩子们将根据我们的项目优先级(而不是先到者)被添加到候补名单中, first serve basis). Thus, 您的孩子在候补名单上的位置可能会根据提交的新申请而波动,如果家庭选择在整个学年从候补名单中删除. 如果您想了解更多关于您的孩子在候补名单上的信息,请联系西雅图市教育和早期教育部门.

Email: Preschool@seattle.gov
Phone: 206-386-1050

西雅图学前教育计划(特殊教育席位)的资格和优先顺序

Eligibility is based on two factors, child age and address

  • Age: 患有iep的儿童必须至少3岁才能有资格参加SPP Plus计划. 
  • Address: SPP is only open to Seattle residents. 居住在西雅图非建制城市或西雅图市域以外的儿童不符合资格.

Program Placement Recommendations

西雅图学前教育计划(SPP Plus)的安置建议是由您孩子的特殊教育案例经理和IEP团队通过 June 1 each year. 如果你的孩子有残疾,他们目前正在接受正规的棋牌平台排行榜的个性化教育计划(IEP), please contact your current case manager, for more information.

Assignment

西雅图学前教育计划(SPP Plus)根据离您家庭住址最近的SPP Plus地点将儿童分配到计划或候补名单中. If your child is placed on a waitlist, 在第一轮要约发出后,可能会在邻近的SPP Plus地点发出分配要约, if there are open seats available.

Lottery and Prioritization

In the case that there are more recommendations for SPP Plus than available seats, a lottery process occurs that takes into consideration priority factors. 符合条件的学龄前儿童将通过首先利用以下优先标准的选择过程分配到项目, then by a student’s random lottery number:

  • Homeless and Foster Care: 来自无家可归家庭或寄养家庭的儿童将得到优先安置.
  • Child’s age: 在学年8月31日或之前年满4岁的儿童将优先于3岁的儿童.
  • Siblings: 有兄弟姐妹的孩子在同一时间报名或参加同一所SPS学校或SPP项目,将获得额外的优先权.
  • Home address: 如果您被分配到与您的家庭住址相同的正规的棋牌平台排行榜小学或中学出勤区, you will receive priority for that site over children living in other parts of the city.
  • SPP Plus Waitlist

If a site requires a wait list, children will be added to the wait list based on these priorities first, then by the student’s random lottery number. The SPP Plus Waitlist dissolves at the end of each academic year.

Notification

家庭将被通知选择西雅图学前教育计划Plus座位或在等待名单上的位置 June 5 of each year. 

Transfer Appeals Process

如果你觉得SPP Plus的录取程序在你孩子的作业中没有得到公平的应用, you may submit a SPP Transfer Appeals form

Preschool Transfer Appeals should not include a Principal Review Form. 


SPP Mailing List

To receive updates about the Seattle Preschool Program, 注册西雅图市教育和早期学习SPP邮件列表.

只要您的孩子符合年龄条件,此列表将发送有关我们学前教育计划的最新信息. You can unsubscribe at any time.