Free Preschool Programs

Do you or someone you know have a 4-year old child who is ready for preschool but you can’t afford it?

Your child might be eligible for free or reduced-cost programs!

Space is still available in Seattle Human Services Department’s Step Ahead and ECEAP preschools.

Seattle Step Ahead and the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) still have free or reduced-cost spaces available for more than 600 children at 21 sites in southeast and southwest Seattle this school year.

To be eligible, a family must live in Seattle and have a child who will have turned 4 by August 31, 2011. For ECEAP, a family of four earning up to $24,585 per year is eligible, and for Step Ahead, a family of four earning up to just over $67,000 annually is eligible.

Step Ahead is funded by the Seattle Families and Education Levy, and ECEAP is funded by the State of Washington.

Make sure your 4-year-old gets ready for kindergarten — socially, academically, and physically.

Build a love of learning in your child that will last a lifetime.

Just call 206-386-1050 or e-mail comprehensivechildcare@seattle.gov. More information is also available here.