Who we are, what we do ...
About Us
WELS is a comprehensive data system for early childhood and has a proven track record of integrating data from diverse data systems, providing an easy system designed for providers, quality improvement specialists, and other stakeholders, streamlining and improving the quality improvement process, and tracking data over time to inform decisions.
Our Vision
Elevate care and education for children, families, educators, and communities.
Our Mission
Provide tools to support excellence in child development and early learning.
Core Values
We care foremost about children, families, and educators.
We value partnerships with clients and communities that help drive positive change in early education.
We support connections in early education.
We provide a comfortable and enriching work environment for our employees.
We encourage creative and Innovative solutions.
We lift each other by caring and sharing.
We facilitate access by reducing barriers.
Our Goals
Create and sustain a culture of innovation.
Provide excellence supporting our clients.
Develop and share expertise to help families and communities.
Cultivate a family- friendly work environment.
Contribute to society.
Use automation to optimize effectiveness of the early learning community.
Corporate Partners
As the trusted leader in CLASS-driven measurement and mentoring, Teachstone has the proven expertise schools need to nurture better student outcomes, one classroom at a time.
Teachers College Press is a leading publisher of award-winning educational material for teachers, parents, and school leaders, since 1904.
The Children’s Forum provides leadership, education, services and advocacy to achieve accessible, affordable, quality child care, early learning and afterschool services for all children.
MERIT (Managed Education and Registry Information Tool) is an online portal that helps professionals in the field of early care and education in Washington.
Leadership Legends
Heidy Valdes
Muriel Wong
John Fiedler
