Governor Ferguson, DCYF announce 42 new early education sites, serving 2,400 additional children this school year
Governor Ferguson, DCYF announce 42 new early education sites, serving 2,400 additional children this school year Publish Date September 21, 2026 Brionna.Aho@GO… September 21, 2026 - 1:23pm Story Body Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program offers free preschool and family support for low-income 3- and 4-year-olds OLYMPIA – Today, Governor Ferguson and the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) released a list of 42 new sites across the state adding new slots for the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) in the 2026-27 school year. The new sites and expansion at existing ECEAP providers will add approximately 2,400 new ECEAP slots, funded by an innovative public-private partnership between the State of Washington and the Ballmer Group. In November 2025, Governor Ferguson, DCYF Secretary Tana Senn and representatives from Ballmer Group Philanthropy announced a new grant to dramatically expand ECEAP in Washington. The Ballmer Group’s grant is expected to fund up to 10,000 additional seats for ECEAP’s school-day model over the next 10 years, totaling approximately $1 billion in support for early learning. The approximately 2,400
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