The seeds to lifelong success are planted in a child’s earliest years! Children who grow up safe, healthy and filled with a love of learning are better prepared to succeed in school and life.
Seeds to Success is the Washington State Department of Early Learning’s (DEL) voluntary quality rating and improvement system. The work on this system has been suspended as a result of the current budget situation in Washington State and around the nation. Learn More >
There are two main goals of quality rating and improvement systems around the nation:
- Improve the quality of child care offered to families by offering support and resources to providers who commit to improving their facilities and the care they provide; and
- Offer “consumer report” information to families about child care providers in their communities so they can make the best child care choices for their families.
View the Seeds to Success model:
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View a flow chart that describes the Seeds to Success process:
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Watch a 20-minute video presentation on the Seeds to Success program.
As a result of the current budget situation in Washington State and around the nation, the Department of Early Learning (DEL) has suspended its work testing Seeds to Success.
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This is the place to find answers to some common questions about Seeds to Success.
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DEL had been designing and field testing one statewide system in pilot communities around the state.
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Links to QRIS reports and information from around the nation.
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Resources for reporters.
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