All Seattle Public Schools provide full day Kindergarten. The state of Washington funds only half day and, to provide full day Kindergarten, SPS set up the Pay4K program.

Currently, the fee for full-day kindergarten for the 2010-2011 school year is $2,070, payable in ten (10) equal installments of $207. Prepayment is acceptable, however no discount is offered. Additional details are provided below. The amount of tuition is subject to change each year. Fees are waived for (1) Students eligible for free and reduced priced meals (FRL), (2) All students at schools where 55% or more of the students are eligible for FRL. Please click here to learn more about paying fees and fee exemption for Full Day Kindergarten (FDK).

Families who qualify for Free or Reduced Price Meal Program

Families who qualify for Free or Reduced Price Meal Program will also qualify to have fees waived for full-day kindergarten. To obtain this benefit, apply for Free or Reduced Price Meal Program through Nutrition Services in August or ASAP thereafter, where applications are reviewed and families notified of qualification. A Letter of Eligibility is required documentation to be provided to Accounting within 30 days of enrollment for fee exemption. (The Letter of Eligibility may be requested from Nutrition Services by calling 206-252-0675). Exemption is effective from the month of qualification.

To learn more about Seattle Public Schools’ Full Day Kindergarten program, please visit http://www.seattleschools.org/area/accounting/payfork.xml.