What We Do

Our goals are to prepare children for success in kindergarten and support family self sufficiency by providing access to resources.
Services for Children – Children will leave DLEC with the skills needed to function as part of a respectful community, specifically acquiring problem solving skills, respect for themselves, others and the environment, demonstrate age appropriate communication skills and the ability to self-regulate.
• Head Start is for low income children ages, 3-5
o Part day meets 3.5 hours/day Monday-Thursday, September through May
o Full day services are offered Monday-Friday, 7am-6pm with occasional closures for meetings, training and cleaning.
• Early Head Start is for low income children ages pre-natal to three years old
o Home visitors come to parent’s home weekly for 1.5 hour meetings to discuss child development, health, and family support issues
o Socializations occur bi-monthly In the community or at our Early Head Start office in Beacon Hill
• Play and Learn groups are open to any child under 5.
o Groups of parents/caregivers and their child participate in play based learning activities
o The Spanish group meets at Columbia Library every Thursday at 10am
o The English group meets weekly. Check back for time/location.
Services to Parents – Families will access at least one agency/resource to benefit their families during the year.
• Bilingual family service staff and home visitors assist parents to access the resources they require to better address their individual family goals
• We provide information and assistance to access clothing, food, employment, health and dental care, ESL training and financial literacy classes.
• We provide parenting information to help parents become more effective teachers of their children
• Parents learn leadership skills when they participate in our policy council which is similar to a board of directors
Locations
• We serve children and families in South Seattle and the City of Sea-Tac.
• Head Start operates at 3 sites: International District, Beacon Hill, and Lake Washington Apartments
• Early Head Start provides home based services and group socializations in Beacon Hill and in the community

Our goals are to prepare children for success in kindergarten and support family self sufficiency by providing access to resources.


Services for Children – Children will leave DLEC with the skills needed to function as part of a respectful community, specifically acquiring problem solving skills, respect for themselves, others and the environment, demonstrate age appropriate communication skills and the ability to self-regulate.

  • Head Start is for low income children ages, 3-5
    • Part day meets 3.5 hours/day Monday-Thursday, September through May
    • Full day services are offered Monday-Friday, 7am-6pm with occasional closures for meetings, training and cleaning.
  • Early Head Start is for low income children ages pre-natal to three years old
    • Home visitors come to parent’s home weekly for 1.5 hour meetings to discuss child development, health, and family support issues
    • Socializations occur bi-monthly In the community or at our Early Head Start office in Beacon Hill
  • Play and Learn groups are open to any child under 5.
    • Groups of parents/caregivers and their child participate in play based learning activities
    • The Spanish group meets at Columbia Library every Thursday at 10am
    • The English group meets weekly. Check back for time/location.

Services to Parents – Families will access at least one agency/resource to benefit their families during the year.

  • Bilingual family service staff and home visitors assist parents to access the resources they require to better address their individual family goals
  • We provide information and assistance to access clothing, food, employment, health and dental care, ESL training and financial literacy classes.
  • We provide parenting information to help parents become more effective teachers of their children
  • Parents learn leadership skills when they participate in our policy council which is similar to a board of directors

Locations – 

  • We serve children and families in South Seattle and the City of Sea-Tac.
  • Head Start operates at 3 sites: International District, Beacon Hill, and Lake Washington Apartments
  • Early Head Start provides home based services and group socializations in Beacon Hill and in the community