Ballard Pre-K

Boys and Girls Club of Ballard is affiliated with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. The club offers five-core program initiatives including arts, sports and fitness, social skills, character development and leadership development and education and career development. It offers a range of after school programs for children and disadvantaged youth, ages 6 through 18. The club, based in Seattle, provides prevention programs for youth that include gang, alcohol, drug, tobacco, and teen sex and pregnancy prevention.

Global Garden International Preschool, established in 2002, is an International Seattle Preschool located in the Sunset Hill neighborhood of greater Ballard. Rooted in the Reggio Emilia tradition, the preschool offers an introduction to Spanish and Mandarin languages, with language immersion classes available. With a philosophy focused on respect, empathy, and presence, Global Garden provides a nurturing space for children to develop social and emotional skills. The school's classrooms reflect a Reggio Emilia approach to learning, emphasizing each child's unique capabilities and fostering independence, resourcefulness, and understanding.Generated from the website