Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program
ECEAP (pronounced "E-Cap") is Washington’s Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program that prepares 3 and 4-year-old children for success in school and in life. Edmonds School District is offering the free preschool program for low-income families for the first time in the 2018-2019 school year!
ECEAP focuses on the well-being of the whole child by providing comprehensive nutrition, health, education, and family support services.
ECEAP children must be 3 years old but not yet 5 years old on August 31st of the school year, and:
-On Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for special education or
-From families at or below 110 percent of the federal poverty level, which includes all children in foster care and all families with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash grants. Some children may be accepted who are over the income limit, if they have developmental or environmental factors.
The ECEAP location in Edmonds School District is Mountlake Terrace Elementary. To qualify, children must be age 3 or 4 by August 31 and must meet eligibility requirements. Call 425-431-3339, 425-431-3348, or visit Mountlake Terrace Elementary to request an application.