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Childcare and Parenting

The NSC Child Care Center is open!

Please sign up using our online waitlist form. Spots are limited!

This page offers information about resources to help with childcare and parent support resources, organized into the following sections:

The Washington State Working Connections Child Care: Subsidy provides financial assistance for families with low incomes while look for work or go to school.

  • Visit to apply.
  • More information and eligibility requirements can be found

The Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP): helps families living within Seattle city limits who have a parent working or attending school to pay for childcare for children 1 month to 12 years of age.

Best Starts for Kids Childcare Subsidy: provides childcare subsidy for families live in King County. 

  • Visit to apply.
  • More information and eligibility requirements can be found

Seattle Parks and Recreation Preschool Scholarships: Available to children 3-5 years old not enrolled in school. It operates half-day preschool programs.

  • Click or use their website to locate the nearest or .

Pathway to the Seattle Preschool Program: offers families free full and half-day preschool programs for children ages 3 to 4.

  • Click or call (206) 386-1050

YMCA: offers from infant to pre-K, early education and Before and After School Enrichment Programs.

  • For more information go to or fill the

Boys and Girls Clubs: provides after-school programs from Pre-K to youth.

  • For more information go to 

Seattle Parks and Recreation Before/After School Care: School-age care programs are hosted by the Associated Recreation Council (ARC) for children and youth ages 5 through 12.

  • Download scholarship application or request a copy in-person at any of our community centers or pool locations.
  • For more information go to the or Email: scholarship.parks@seattle.gov

Seattle Preschool Program: offers high-quality, affordable preschool to all Seattle 3- and 4-year-olds.

  • For more information go to the
  • Call 206-386-1050 (Monday to Friday, 8 AM - 4:30 PM, except holidays)

Program for Early Parent Support (PEPS): PEPS parent support programs educate, inform and create community.

  • For more information go to or call (206) 547-8570.

FamilyWorks: offers a family resource cwww.peps.orgenter with parent support playgroups, parenting classes, life skills, advocacy and WIC support.

  • For more information go to

Wonderland Child and Family Services: helps children with a range of developmental delays and disabilities. Infants up to age three receive evidence-based therapies in their natural learning environments.

  • For more information go to or call (206) 364-3777.

North Seattle Family Resource Center: hosts parenting classes, workshops and support groups, parent and child activities, and life skills education

  • For more information go to or call 206-364-7930.

North Seattle Parent Education: offers a long-standing, successful program that educates parents for their important role while providing strong preschool experiences for youngsters.

  • Complete the to receive information about the programs.