Edmonds School District

Community Resources for Child Care and Preschool

Here is a list of resources to help you find local licensed child care providers:

• Washington Department of Early Learning
  http://www.del.wa.gov/
• Child Care Check provides licensing information about child care centers
  https://apps.del.wa.gov/check/CheckSearch.aspx
• Early Achievers rates licensed child care providers
  http://www.del.wa.gov/publications/development/docs/ChoosingChildCare.pdf
• Frequently asked questions about child care
  https://apps.del.wa.gov/check/document/ccc_faq.pdf
  
  
• Child Care Aware 
  http://www.oppco.org/cca/
• Steps to finding quality child care
  http://www.childcarenet.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
  http://www.oppco.org/cca/providers/looking-for-child-care/choosing-a-child-care-program/

• Parenthelp123, from WithinReach, a resource for Washington families
  http://www.parenthelp123.org/

In addition to licensed child care providers, there are many options for unlicensed preschool and prekindergarten programs. Here is some information about child care and educational preschools:

• http://www.del.wa.gov/care/other/programs.aspx
• http://childcarecenter.us/washington/lynnwood_wa_childcare

Information about early learning for your preschooler

• http://thrivebyfivewa.org/engagement/community-resources/
• http://www.del.wa.gov/development/guidelines/Default.aspx
• http://www.k12.wa.us/EarlyLearning/Resources.aspx