ECEAP

To locate ECEAP sites and learn about enrollment, view the ECEAP Dashboard and select the Site Contact Information tab to find your nearest provider.

ECEAP (pronounced "E-Cap") is Washington's state-funded Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program for children ages 3 and 4. ECEAP is free to all eligible families.

What does ECEAP include?

  • PreK education
  • Family Support and Engagement
  • Health, Mental Health, and Nutrition

ECEAP classes are between 2.5 and 10 hours a day, four or five days a week. Contact your local provider to learn what is available in your community.

Benefits of ECEAP participation: 

  • Social emotional skills such as managing feelings and getting along with others.
  • Foundational skills for reading, math, and science.
  • ECEAP partners with parents to support children's health and education and to meet family goals.

To learn more, read the ECEAP Comprehensive Services publication. 

Eligibility

  • Children must be 3 or 4 years old and:
  • Meet criteria* that may include, but is not limited to, the following:
    • Income criteria
    • Qualify for school district special education services
    • Are experiencing homelessness
    • Have participated in ESIT, ECLIPSE, Head Start, or Early ECEAP
    • Have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
    • Have qualifying factors including:
      • Involvement in state or Tribal welfare services
      • Chronic physical or mental health conditions

*Please contact your local provider to determine specific eligibility criteria.

How can I apply?

  1. Contact your local ECEAP provider to check on eligibility and apply.
    1. Visit the ECEAP Dashboard and click on the Site Contact Information tab to find your local provider.
  2. After eligibility is determined, children are prioritized for enrollment as space is available in their local community.