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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.

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.

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.

Provides affordable childcare. Helps children develop self-control, independence, and the ability to make choices. Parent involvement is encouraged. Preschool, Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP), and Head Start are available as well.

Provides preschool children of low-income families with a comprehensive program to meet their emotional, social, health, nutritional and psychological needs. Head Start program offers: - Preschool education geared to children's developmental needs. - Health, nutrition and family support services. - Literacy, leadership and employment training opportunities for parents. - Services for homeless children and families.   ECEAP program offers: - Preschool experience which celebrates diversity and is geared to the individual child. - Nutritious family-style meals. - Medical, dental, vision and hearing screenings. - Health and nutrition education for children and families. - Parent groups and classes. - Job training and employment programs for parents.

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.

Provides Early ECEAP, ECEAP, Early Head Start, and Head Start programs for children pre-natal to 5 years of age at multiple locations in Washington State. Early Childhood Education & Assistance Program (ECEAP) is an early-education program that prepares children for kindergarten by building social and cognitive competence, as well as school-readiness skills. Early Head Start (EHS) promotes the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development of infants and toddlers through safe and developmentally enriching caregiving. This prepares these children for continued growth and development and eventual success in school and life. Head Start is a national early-education program that prepares children for school by building social and cognitive competence, as well as school-readiness skills.

Child Find: Serves as a location or contact point for families in the Dieringer School District. 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. Early Childhood Education Assistance Program - ECEAP Program is administered to Dieringer School District families through Pierce County Human Services Offers free preschool to low-income families with four year old children. Provides children with social, health, nutrition, and education services. Contact Human Services at 253-798-4400 option 4.

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 a regional early learning center for children birth-to-five and their parents as a coordinated and comprehensive community learning hub. Provides various program, from parenting education and support to infant care and early learning. The center's services will address and help overcome the staggering access gap for many Walla Walla youth and families, promoting an inclusive community resource that encourages integration, engagement and opportunity for all.

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.

Provides early childhood education, culture, language, and continuous support to empower diverse Native children and families.

Offers free early childhood education and development program that serves low-income children, children with disabilities and/or foster children who are under age 5. Head Start is in session 4 half days per week, and programs operate September through May.

A preschool program for children ages 3-5 that focuses on child development and kindergarten readiness. The program runs September through June, Tuesday through Friday, for four hours a day. Children enjoy activities based on a planned curriculum with individualized attention and lessons that meet their specific learning goals. Families are supported by advocates who help the family develop goals and connect them with resources.

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.

Offers free early childhood education and development program that serves low-income children, children with disabilities and/or foster children who are under age 5. Head Start is in session 4 half days per week, and programs operate September through May.

Offers full day classes for low-income families with children ages 3-5 living in or have childcare or work address inside of the Seattle or Highline Public School District areas. Our program uses a research-based curriculum and instruction to give students a boost as they go into kindergarten. We also offers comprehensive health and nutrition services.

Provides early childhood education, culture, language, and continuous support to empower diverse Native children and families.

Offers several programs that help promote early learning for children in the Sumner - Bonney Lake School District. Early Childhood Education Assistance Program - ECEAP Program is administered to Sumner and Bonney Lake area families through Pierce County Human Services Offers free preschool to low-income families with four year old children. Provides children with social, health, nutrition, and education services. Contact Human Services at 253-798-4400 option 4.

Federally funded program Head Start, serving low-income families with pre-school children. Focuses on the needs of the whole child and his or her family. Offers a pre-school experience while helping parents develop skills as teacher, parent, and advocate for themselves and their child(ren). Connects families to health, dental, mental health, family and nutrition services. Families participate in parent engagement activities as well as social services. Several options of pre-school are available: - Half-day Preschool: Children attend the pre-school experience 3.5hrs, 4 days per week. - School Day: Children attend 6.5hrs, 4/5 days per week. Programs available based on service area. Follows school-year calendar, not available year-round. No childcare services are available. Special Services in Head Start: Program also serves special needs children. 10% (minimum) of enrollment openings are reserved for children with disabilities. Families over the Federal Poverty Guidelines who's child has a current school district Individual Education Plan (IEP) may qualify for services. All program models include: classroom trainings, parent trainings, home visits, health services, and family engagement activities. Transportation may be available if the family is within the service area. Locations include: Head Start - West Olympia - Lacey - Hawks Prairie - Rainier - Rochester - Washington Elementary (Hoquiam) - Yelm - South Puget Sound Community College

Provides school preparedness and strengthening for children in families that are below the poverty guideline and have multiple barriers. Believes that parents are their child's first and most important teacher and are essential in the child's education and development. Provides the head start needed to enter kindergarten.

Offers Associate and Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degrees, and a wide variety of professional certificates. Over 90 program options and various classes are available, including Basic Education for Adults, English as a Second Language, testing services, and non-credit corporate and continuing education courses. Disability Support Services helps support students requiring accommodations to academic programs and activities. Hosts an Early Learning Center, offering state-licensed childcare services for students and employees.

Offers several programs to help with Early Learning. Preschool: All Tacoma Public School preschool programs provide a safe and nurturing environment. Goal is to prepare students for kindergarten and beyond, using researched-based, age-appropriate curriculum that focuses on the domains of Early Learning essential to school readiness: - Social and Emotional Development - Language and Literacy - Perceptual, Motor, and Physical Development - Cognition. Preschool programs, including full-day and half-day programs, are offered at many locations across the Tacoma School District. Families with an annual household income below 500 percent of the Federal Poverty Level will receive priority consideration for enrollment into free programs. ChildFind: Offers free screening for vision, hearing, motor coordination, language, learning and behavior skills for preschool aged children with a suspected disability.

Head Start services promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children in a classroom setting and by providing educational, health, nutritional, social, and other services to children and families. Parental engagement is emphasized. Services for parents include goal setting and support, parenting classes, and opportunities for parents to network.

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.