Providing every child with a high-quality education is among our most important responsibilities as a community. Educational attainment is perhaps the most powerful factor in determining whether children will reach their full potential as healthy, self-sufficient adults.
Involve families and communities in ensuring student success Teach lifeskills for success in life, college and career Increase support for high-quality public schools |
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound »We respond to children, families, and communities in King, Pierce, Kitsap, Jefferson, and Clallam Counties with the greatest needs: 82% of our Littles are low income, 83% do not live with two parents, 61% are of color, 42% are male and 58% are female. Child Care Resources »Founded in 1990, Child Care Resources (CCR) is committed to school readiness, community stability and equity for children by building a quality child care system. Kindering Center »Kindering Center targets children ages 0-3 whose development is affected by biological disabilities or environmental factors that impact an array of skill areas including cognitive, motor, communication, feeding, and behavior. |
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Recent Foundation Activities
Middle School Initiative The Seattle Foundation is investing approximately $2 million over five years to support three King County School districts (Highline, Northshore and Renton) in developing stronger partnerships between middle schools and community-based organizations. |
Success Story
Basic Computer Classes Help Low-income Parents Manage Their Children's Education New Futures provides a broad range of services for children and families in four low-income apartment complexes in South King County. Ninety percent of the families served by New Futures don’t have computers at home, and even more of them are recent immigrants or refugees who struggle with language barriers. For these parents, getting involved in their children’s education is a daunting notion. To encourage the use of computers as a tool for managing their children’s education—for emailing teachers, learning about school events and even monitoring grades and attendance—New Futures offers basic computer classes for parents. The organization also brings school representatives in to meet with parents and provides family advocates who accompany parents to school meetings and help them contact teachers as needed. |
Approximately 45 percent of the nation’s public high school graduates will be non-White by 2019-20, reflecting increases in Hispanic (41 percent) and Asian/Pacific Islander (30 percent) graduates. |