About Us

The Foundation for Early Learning gives children across Washington a strong start to life and learning. In collaboration with our community partners, we support parents and caregivers as they guide their children through critical developmental years. We fund programs throughout the state that will aid in actualizing our vision: all children in Washington will be socially, emotionally and intellectually prepared when they enter school.

The Foundation for Early Learning is guided by two fundamental goals:

1. Support parents as their children’s first teachers
2. Improve access to high-quality child care and preschool

Child development experts tell us that an early start to learning is essential for developing lifelong learning patterns. Unfortunately, many families throughout our state do not have access to programs and resources to help them become their child’s first teacher. That is where we step in. For the past eight years, we have funded programs and developed resources that have helped thousands of parents and babies grow and learn together as they get school ready.

As a member of local, regional and national networks, we know that great ideas come from taking creative risks. At the Foundation, we seek input from a broad base of parents, educators, experts, and interested community members. The result? Dozens of unique programs, satisfied parents, and thousands of children guaranteed to be school ready by the time they enter kindergarten.