Government Relations

PSESD delivers instructional and administrative support to early learning, pre-K through post-secondary schools, and direct service to students and families across the Puget Sound region.

Who We Serve

35 school districts, nine charter schools, and two Tribal Compact Schools across King and Pierce counties and Bainbridge Island.

• 424,562 K-12 public school students* and 267 private schools serving 48,393 students.**
• 39% of Washington’s K−12 public school students (62% of the K-12 students we serve are students of color).*
• More than 5,000 early learners (Early Head Start, Head Start, and ECEAP models).

Our Funding

More than $29 million in federal funding supports early learning, special education, child nutrition, and student and family programs across our region, primarily through Head Start and Early Head Start.