BrightSpark Early Learning Services

09/09/2026

The Seattle Department of Education & Early Learning and BrightSpark Early Learning Services are partnering to distribute up to $2.5 million in Seattle Childcare Workforce Payments funded by the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise levy. This funding is awarded to childcare providers to supplement wages for childcare workers to support staff retention for our critical, yet underpaid, childcare workforce.

To check eligibility and to apply, click here: https://ow.ly/OaBG50ZL2e0

09/08/2026

Join our 2026 Virtual Professional Development Institute!

Classes will take place over Zoom from Tuesday, 9/15 to Saturday, 9/19. All classes are $10.

Check out our classes here: https://www.brightspark.org/product-category/summer-institute/

Registration closes September 14th!

09/07/2026

Wishing a restful and restorative Labor Day to everyone, especially the early learning caregivers, providers, and educators who work tirelessly to ensure the children in their care are happy, healthy, and loved.

BrightSpark Early Learning Services will be closed today as we commemorate . Normal business hours will resume on Tuesday, September 8.

09/04/2026

Subscribe to our newsletter for updates, resources, and an opportunity to learn more about BrightSpark’s impact in the community!

Sign up here: https://bit.ly/brightspark-newsletter

09/03/2026

Your voice is a powerful tool for change. Join an Advocacy Pod today!

BrightSpark’s Advocacy Pods are a place to learn about and connect with district legislators at the state, county, and local levels, as well as with fellow advocates, to share and support the needs of children in our communities.

Our Advocacy Team will provide information, resources, and training to make it easier to know what is happening and how you can be a part of the decision-making process at all levels. Bring your knowledge and experiences - let's make community-based change together!

Sign up here: https://ow.ly/abxq50ZaInR

08/31/2026

BrightSpark Early Learning Services opposes the proposed changes to the Head Start and Early Head Start Program Performance Standards and urges federal policymakers to protect the funding, standards, and comprehensive services that children, families, and early learning providers rely upon.

Head Start and Early Head Start are much more than early education programs. They are part of the infrastructure that helps families build stability and opportunity.

Families come to our programs because they need child care, but they may also need
⭐developmental screening
⭐health and mental health supports
⭐disability services
⭐help navigating other systems
⭐connections to community resources, or
⭐simply a trusted partner who can help families understand what comes next

To read more of our statement, click here: https://www.brightspark.org/2026/08/brightspark-statement-on-proposed-changes-to-head-start-and-early-head-start/

08/28/2026

We can connect you to subsidy programs that help cover the cost of child care, as well as resources to support your entire family. See if you qualify today!

Our mission is to nurture and sustain child-centered, antiracist early learning communities.

08/27/2026

Quality child care doesn't happen in isolation. Quality child care grows stronger when providers have space to connect, learn, and support one another.

Through BrightSpark’s Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), providers build community, share resources, and learn practical tools they can bring back to their classrooms and programs.

And you can help keep these communities going.

There are many ways to support BrightSpark:
⭐Give monthly
⭐Text to Give
⭐Give through your workplace
⭐Make a one-time gift

Your gift helps providers feel supported and supported providers help children thrive.

Choose your way to give: https://bit.ly/bsels-summer-donate

08/26/2026

Today is Women's Equality Day! We celebrate this day to recognize the 19th Amendment, which gives women the right to vote. Happy Women's Equality Day!

08/22/2026

Small Changes. Big Impact.

Great child care starts with supported, confident educators—and your support helps make that possible.

There are so many ways to give back to BrightSpark:

⭐Give monthly — Create lasting, reliable support for educators and children all year long.
⭐Text to Give — Make a quick gift right from your phone. [text the code "BRIGHTSPARK" to 44-321]
⭐Give through your workplace — Ask your employer about workplace giving or charitable donation matching. Your gift may go even further!
⭐Make a one-time gift — Every dollar helps provide educators with the training, coaching, and resources they need to thrive.

However you give, you're helping turn small changes into lasting impact.

Choose your way to give today: https://bit.ly/bsels-summer-donate

Your gift helps educators grow. Their growth helps children thrive.