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Aster Montessori

astermontessori.com

At a glance

  • Small Montessori center, licensed for 40 children.
  • Hours 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m., 5 days a week, school year.
  • Tuition $1,850 a month, full time; the age it is for isn’t stated. See costs

What to know

License: 2 years 6 months to 6 years (state). They serve: Preschool through Kindergarten, 2½ to 6 years of age (their website).

The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since December 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Nov 4, 2025Nothing cited
  • Nov 6, 20242 citations
    • Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “Playground equipment is not installed following CPSC playground guidelines. A residential plastic climber is in use. A horizontal ladder is installed. It is intended for children 4 years and older. Fall and use zones do not measure at least 6 feet surrounding equipment, with a depth at least 9 inches deep of loose fill material (play chips).”

        WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)

    • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

      • “Cords accessible to children were observed in the meadow classroom.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c)

  • Dec 5, 20232 citations
    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “2c) there were dangling or loose cords seen in teh classrooms 2d) plastic bags were seen under the classroom sink 3g) the metal trash baskets were seen to be rusty. The heater vent in the bathroom is rusted with chipping paint. The paint on some deck steps is chipping.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)

    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “Cleaners were seen stored under a classroom handwashing sink and under the kitchen sink.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a), WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)

The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 3 inspections. Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (364 centers).

How all 364 Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times compare

Of the 364 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None12%
  • 1 of 321%
  • 2 of 335%This center
  • All 333%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
November 4, 2025
On file
3 visits since December 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — Playground equipment is not installed following CPSC playground guidelines. A residential plastic climber is in use. A horizontal ladder is installed. It is intended for children 4 years and older. Fall and use zones do not measure at least 6 feet surrounding equipment, with a depth at least 9 inches deep of loose fill material (play chips). · November 6, 2024

Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.

Nov 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Nov 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · November 6, 2024

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

Playground equipment is not installed following CPSC playground guidelines. A residential plastic climber is in use. A horizontal ladder is installed. It is intended for children 4 years and older. Fall and use zones do not measure at least 6 feet surrounding equipment, with a depth at least 9 inches deep of loose fill material (play chips).

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term

Cords accessible to children were observed in the meadow classroom.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · December 5, 2023

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

2c) there were dangling or loose cords seen in teh classrooms 2d) plastic bags were seen under the classroom sink 3g) the metal trash baskets were seen to be rusty. The heater vent in the bathroom is rusted with chipping paint. The paint on some deck steps is chipping.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

Cleaners were seen stored under a classroom handwashing sink and under the kitchen sink.

Report (PDF)

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What it costs

From $1,850 a month

Seattle-area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.

Half day
$1,150 to $1,300 a month
Application fee
$250
Siblings
6% discount for the second child and additional children, taken from the tuition of equal or lesser value

A day here

8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m., 5 days a week, school year

Outdoors, schedule and closed
Outdoors
Indoor and outdoor play used to develop fine and gross motor skills
Schedule
Full-time, AM part-time, PM part-time, with optional before/after care
Closed
Veterans Day (Nov 11) and Thanksgiving (Nov 26-27): no school and no childcare

How they teach

Montessori

“Aster Montessori School provides early childhood education using the Montessori method.”

Policies

Enrollment
30 days written notice to withdraw, with tuition owed for those 30 days; 30 days written notice also required to reduce schedule

Details

Phone
(425) 270-3226
Address
2825 244th Ave SE, Sammamish, 98075
License
PL-13968
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled

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How they teach

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State record

From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked November 3, 2026.

Washington’s four risk levels, highest first: Immediate, Serious, Short Term, Long Term. Deadlines from DCYF procedure PRO 10.1.21.

Ages

Age groups as Washington defines them: WAC 110-300-0005 (infant to 11 months, toddler 12 to 29 months, preschool 30 months to 6 years, school age 5 to 12 years).

A day here

Policies

Details

Small means the smallest quarter of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 6 to 40 children. Medium is 41 to 115; large is 116 to 323.

The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.

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