Head Start is a national preschool program that promotes school readiness by providing educational, health, nutrition, social and other services to enrolled children and families.
At the Department of Early Learning, we work with many partners to help create a cohesive statewide early learning system in which all children and families have access to the early learning resources and information they need. This page lists just a few of our exciting partnerships.
Through the Born Learning Washington campaign, parents, businesses, and communities get outreach, support, and national Born Learning educational materials.
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Child care providers tell us one of their biggest challenges is meeting the needs of young children who experience behavioral issues.
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To support parents as their children’s first and most important teachers, the Department of Early Learning (DEL) funds local projects around the state that reach parents with information about helping their children grow up safe, healthy and filled with a love of learning.
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The Department of Early Learning (DEL), in partnership with Thrive By Five Washington, contributes toward local public-private partnerships that improve coordination and the exchange of information between community, early care and education programs, the K-12 system and state level agencies.
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The road to literacy begins in a child's earliest years.
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Early childhood professionals play an important role in supporting and strengthening families with young children.
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Thrive by Five is a public-private partnership with the goal of helping every child, from birth to five, experience positive early learning environments.
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Created by the Washington State Legislature in 1982, the Council and the accompanying Children’s Trust Fund of Washington promote prevention of child abuse and neglect in Washington.
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