Community Resources

Community Resources for Child Care and Preschool

(Please note that the Edmonds School District does not endorse any specific provider).

Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) 
https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/services/early-learning-providers

Child Care/Early Learning

• https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/services/earlylearning-childcare/find-child-care

Frequently asked questions about child care

• https://apps.del.wa.gov/check/document/ccc_faq.pdf

Child Care Aware- information about licensed providers that match your needs, which may include locations, hours, rates or types of care 

• https://childcareawarewa.org/families/
• An overview of different types of child care 
  http://wa.childcareaware.org/families/types-of-care
• Questions to ask when choosing a child care center
• https://childcare.gov/consumer-education/choosing-quality-child-care-tip-sheets
• Parenthelp123, from WithinReach, a resource for Washington families
  http://www.parenthelp123.org/

Information About Preschool Programs/Early Learning

• http://childcarecenter.us/washington/lynnwood_wa_childcare
• https://www.startearly.org/resources-families/
• chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/sites/default/files/pubs/EL_0015.pdf
• https://www.k12.wa.us/student-success/support-programs/early-learning-washington-state/early-learning-resources