Acceptable Verification Documents · Seattle DEEL Parent Portal

Documents Acceptable for Verification

Please use this information to identify the type and format of documents accepted to verify child age, household address, and income for the Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning's (DEEL) preschool and child care programs. Pictures or electronic versions of documents are acceptable.

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Child Age

To verify the age requirement for programs, submit one document containing the child's name and date of birth from this list:

Birth certificate
Medical record
Immigration documentation
Passport
Government issued Identification

Address

Families must live in incorporated Seattle to be eligible for DEEL programs. For families in transition, experiencing homelessness, or otherwise unable to provide address documentation, use our Housing Form found on the Translated Enrollment Documents page. All documents must include a parent/guardian's full name and be dated within the last three months or identifiable as current. Information on the outside of an envelope is not accepted. Either submit one primary document or two alternative documents.

Primary Address Verifications:

Submit one document from this list:

Utility bill
- Examples include gas, water/garbage, internet, light/electrical, cable, landline phone, etc.
Home/renter's insurance
Mortgage document
Signed rental lease
Housing agency letter
Rental receipt

Alternative Address Verifications:

Submit two documents from two different sources from this list:

Insurance document
- Examples include health, car, rental, etc.
Financial document
- Examples include bank statement, credit card statement, student loan statement, etc.
Income documents
- Examples include TANF, SSI, paystub, etc.
Driver's license
- Must be current
Other bills

Income

Submit documentation for all income the parent/guardian(s) in your household receive. Documentation required depends on the income source. If you are enrolling in the Seattle Preschool Program (SPP) and receiving SNAP or TANF benefits, submit current proof of benefits or sign the DSHS Consent Form. No additional income verification is required. Families enrolling in the Seattle Preschool Program who are willing to accept full tuition do not need to submit income documentation, instead complete the Full Tuition Form found on the Translated Enrollment Documents page.

EMPLOYMENT

Most recent three full months of paystubs
- Paid Weekly? 12 Paystubs
- Paid every two weeks? 5 to 7 Paystubs
- Paid bi-monthly? 6 Paystubs
- Paid Monthly? 3 Paystubs

Employer letter or email
- When paystubs from the prior 3 months are unavailable. Include the start date, hours worked, wage, and dated from the last 90 days
Self-employed
- Use the Self-Employment Form found on the Translated Enrollment Documents page

CHILD SUPPORT

Court ordered
- Official document with the amount

Other
- Use the Child Support Form found on the Translated Enrollment Documents page

STUDENT

Financial aid
- Award letter & tuition statement

Work study
- Award letter or supervisor letter with hours/wage

OTHER INCOME

Public cash benefits
- Current award letter (TANF, SSI, or other cash benefits) or sign the DSHS Consent Form.

Other income
- Three months of statements
Rental income
- "Schedule E" tax document from the most recent tax year

Acceptable Documents - Updated 01/2026; translated versions of the acceptable verification documents list can be found on the Translated Enrollment Documents page.