Department of Early Learning
Child care providers and early childhood educators play a very important role in the lives of children. Research shows high-quality early learning opportunities are a key to ensuring children start school ready to succeed.
The Department of Early Learning (DEL) works to support providers and educators with information and opportunities to build upon their knowledge and experience.
The Department of Early Learning (DEL) works to support providers and educators with information and opportunities to build upon their knowledge and experience.
Early Achievers
Early Achievers, Washington’s Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), is Washington’s voluntary program for helping licensed child care providers offer high-quality care.
Child Care Action Council (Child Care Aware of Olympic Peninsula)
Serving Thurston, Mason, & Grays Harbor Counties
Child Care Action Council provides services and classes designed to support the important work you do with young children. We offer a wide range of training opportunities to support caregivers and build quality care in the community. For more information about how to find information about training and professional development you Call the Provider Services line with questions at (360) 754-0817; or visit: http://www.ccacwa.org/professional-development
Child Care Aware of Southwest Washington
Serving Lewis County & Pacific County
We can help you maximize your referral potential by helping parents find child care that best meets their family’s needs. Being a child care provider can be a rewarding career. You can make a difference in the lives of children and parents that you serve. It’s also your chance to own and run your own business. Child Care Aware can help you find answers to your questions when getting your business started and assisting you in providing quality care.
For more information contact Child Care Aware of Southwest Washington.
For more information contact Child Care Aware of Southwest Washington.
Sound to Harbor Head Start & ECEAP
Sound to Harbor Head Start and ECEAP provides comprehensive individualized preschool education, health education, and family support to promote family engagement and school readiness. The purpose of Head Start and ECEAP is to promote their school readiness by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development. The high quality learning environment provided by Head Start and ECEAP supports children’s growth in language and literacy; cognition and general knowledge; physical development and health; social and emotional learning; and approaches to learning.
Washington Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills
WaKIDS is a process that helps to ensure children entering Kindergarten have a successful start to the K-12 experience. WaKIDS has three components: Family Connection, Whole-Child Assessment, & Early Learning Collaboration.
What role do Child Care and Family Care Providers have?
Child Care and Family Care providers are an important part of children's learning all around Washington. The work that they do before children enter kindergarten impacts children's school success. Being able to connect and create relationships with kindergarten teachers to understand and know what you both can do to bring kids to a successful education is one of the many ways in which you can collaborate. For more information about how to connect with your local school/district or how to use the WaKIDS alignment piece from Early Achievers; please contact your WaKIDS Coordinator or your Technical Assistance Specialist (TAS) from Early Achievers.
What role do Child Care and Family Care Providers have?
Child Care and Family Care providers are an important part of children's learning all around Washington. The work that they do before children enter kindergarten impacts children's school success. Being able to connect and create relationships with kindergarten teachers to understand and know what you both can do to bring kids to a successful education is one of the many ways in which you can collaborate. For more information about how to connect with your local school/district or how to use the WaKIDS alignment piece from Early Achievers; please contact your WaKIDS Coordinator or your Technical Assistance Specialist (TAS) from Early Achievers.
