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December 12, 2023

Seattle Preschool Program

For the sixth year, the Seattle Preschool Program (SPP) has received national recognition for high-quality preschool programming. The award was presented by CityHealth and the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) at Rutgers University for Seattle's publicly funded preschools, which include SPP, Seattle's Pathway program, and the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program. Seattle was one of 22 cities, out of 75 rated by CityHealth, to receive a gold medal award. The honors stem from an annual report released by NIEER that rates how 75 of the largest U.S. cities are leading on policies that address health and well-being, including 10 standards for high-quality, accessible pre-K. Between 2018 and 2021, SPP received silver medal awards. With ongoing improvements to the program, including new dual-language classrooms, SPP received its first gold medal award in 2022. SPP currently serves almost 2,000 children. It is funded by the 2018 Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy and is an integral component in the city's strategy to eliminate race-based opportunity gaps in educational outcomes.




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