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Bellevue Montessori - Park Campus

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At a glance

  • Medium Montessori center, licensed for 42 children.
  • Hours 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., 5 days a week, school year.
  • Tuition Toddler $2,478 a month, full time. See costs

What to know

License: 18 months to 3 years 4 months (state). They serve: 18 to 36 months (toddlers) (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 all 4 of its licensing inspections since June 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Mar 18, 20261 citation
    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “(1)(a) There was a pack of Huggies cleansing wipes labeled "keep out of the reach of children" in a bin container that was in a cubbie in the bathroom of the Willow (toddler) classroom that was accessible to the children. The container was low enough for children to reach it and the container and the wipes are easy to access.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)

  • Jan 22, 20251 citation
    • Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “(1)(a)(b) There was a blue whale teetor totter placed on the back deck of the center. This is not appropriate ground cover for this item.”

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

  • Apr 22, 20243 citations
    • MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “There was diaper cream that did not have the childs first and last name.”

        WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii)

    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “There is a clock on the wall outside of the Birch room and the cord is hanging and capable of forming a loop. There are plastic bags in the bathroom on a shelf, and there is a chair placed under the shelf this allows the bags accessible to the children.”

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

    • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “The Birch room door/doorknob has a device on that requires special knowledge to open the door.”

        WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)

  • Jun 22, 20231 citation
    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “E. needs First Aid H. needs food handlers cards J. and E. needs CCB”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12)

The state cited rules at all 4 of this center's inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times had fewer: 71% of 272.

How all 272 Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times compare

Of the 272 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None7%
  • 1 of 415%
  • 2 of 417%
  • 3 of 433%
  • All 429%This center
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
March 18, 2026
On file
4 visits since June 2023 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
Serious — (1)(a) There was a pack of Huggies cleansing wipes labeled "keep out of the reach of children" in a bin container that was in a cubbie in the bathroom of the Willow (toddler) classroom that was accessible to the children. The container was low enough for children to reach it and the container and the wipes are easy to access. · March 18, 2026

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

Mar 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 18, 2026

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

(1)(a) There was a pack of Huggies cleansing wipes labeled "keep out of the reach of children" in a bin container that was in a cubbie in the bathroom of the Willow (toddler) classroom that was accessible to the children. The container was low enough for children to reach it and the container and the wipes are easy to access.

Report (PDF)

Jan 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · January 22, 2025

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

(1)(a)(b) There was a blue whale teetor totter placed on the back deck of the center. This is not appropriate ground cover for this item.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · April 22, 2024

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) · Serious

There was diaper cream that did not have the childs first and last name.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

There is a clock on the wall outside of the Birch room and the cord is hanging and capable of forming a loop. There are plastic bags in the bathroom on a shelf, and there is a chair placed under the shelf this allows the bags accessible to the children.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

The Birch room door/doorknob has a device on that requires special knowledge to open the door.

Report (PDF)

Jun 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · June 22, 2023

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of August 5, 2026

E. needs First Aid H. needs food handlers cards J. and E. needs CCB

Report (PDF)

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What it costs

Toddler$2,478

Bellevue Montessori - Park CampusMost Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)

Monthly, full time. The band is the middle 80% of Seattle-area full-time prices for that age; 82 toddler programs publish one.

Half day (morning)
$1,935 a month
Siblings
When two children from the same family are enrolled for the same school year, the lower of the two tuitions is reduced by 3%; with a third child, the two lower tuitions are reduced by 3% (combined discounts capped at 6%)

A day here

8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., 5 days a week, school year

Meals, outdoors, sleep and three more
Meals
Families pack lunch daily (optional Rainbow Fresh hot lunch for those who sign up); school provides nut-free snacks in the morning, plus an afternoon snack for Full-Day children
Outdoors
Outdoor recess most days on the playground or an undercover area; a child well enough for school goes outside
Sleep
Nap or quiet time each day, scheduled 12:30-2:30 PM; sleeping children stay supervised and safe sleep practices are followed
Diapers
Parents supply diapers and wipes as part of an extra set of clothing kept at school
Updates for parents
Transparent Classroom app for updates and sign-in; two parent-teacher conferences a year (October and February); Zoom observation; teachers reachable by phone 8:00-8:30 a.m. and by email
Schedule
Half-day, full-day

How they teach

Montessori

“Bellevue Montessori School cultivates independent, confident, and collaborative innovators through an authentic Montessori approach.”

What staff are paid

Classroom Assistant - Toddler Program (ages 18 months to 3)
$22 an hourJob posting, September 2026

Policies

When a child is sick
Fever of 100.4°F or higher: home until fever-free 24 hours without fever-reducing medication; sent home after 10 am for fever, vomiting or diarrhea means no school the next day; vomiting or diarrhea requires 24 hours at home
Enrollment
Acceptance based on space availability and readiness; application with non-refundable fee; Before-and-After School Care requires School Day Program enrollment

Details

Phone
(425) 454-7439
Address
10909 NE 24th St., Bellevue, 98004
License
PL-79348
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3+

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How they teach

What it costs

What staff are paid

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

Medium means the middle half of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 41 to 115 children. Small is 6 to 40; 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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