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Bellevue Montessori - Rossano Campus

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At a glance

  • Medium Montessori center, licensed for 86 children.
  • Hours 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m., 5 days a week, school year.
  • Tuition Toddler $2,478, preschool $2,221 a month, full time. See costs

From their website, read June 2026:

“Our staff-to-child ratios range from 1:10 to 1:8, depending on the time of day, ensuring ample guidance and supervision.”

The state’s rule

Washington sets the most children one adult may care for by age, and the largest group size, in WAC 110-300-0356(5).

Infants (birth through 11 months): one adult for every four.

Toddlers (12 through 29 months): one adult for every seven.

Preschoolers (30 months through 6 years, not in kindergarten): one adult for every ten.

School-age children: one adult for every fifteen.

What to know

License: 2 years 6 months to 13 years (state). They serve: 2 3/4 - 6 years (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 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since June 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Mar 5, 20263 citations
    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “(1)(a) There was a pack of Kirkland cleansing wipes labeled "keep out of the reach of children" in Alder/Room 1 that was accessible to the children.”

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

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

      • “(2)(c) There was a air purifier cord in both Dogwood/Room 2 and the library that were capable of forming a loop and were accessible to the children. There was a power strip with a cord capable of forming a loop in the library that was accessible to the children. There was a phone charger capable of forming a loop in the Magnolia room.”

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

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

      • “(3)(a) There was a container that had sewing pins and safety pins placed on top of cubbies in the Magnolia classroom that was accessible to the children.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(3)(a)

  • Jul 30, 20243 citations
    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.”

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

    • Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.”

        WAC 110-300-0186(2)

    • Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.”

        WAC 110-300-0186(1)

  • Apr 24, 20244 citations
    • MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “There was a epi pen in a bag and there was no prescription (name or other information) on the pen”

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

    • Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “There is playground equipment that does not comply with the CSPC guidelines, they do not have 9 inches of playchips.”

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

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

      • “There were large refill bottles of soap located under the sink and they were accessible to the children - proivder removed during the visit. There were toilet plungers located in the childrens bathrooms and they are accessible to the children.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a), WAC 110-300-0260(5)

    • Sleep, rest, and equipmentShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

      • “There are some nap mats that have tears in them.”

        WAC 110-300-0265(6)(a)

  • Jun 22, 2023Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 3 of this center's 4 inspections. Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (272 centers).

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%This center
  • All 429%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
March 5, 2026
On file
4 visits since June 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — (1)(a) There was a pack of Kirkland cleansing wipes labeled "keep out of the reach of children" in Alder/Room 1 that was accessible to the children. · March 5, 2026

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

Mar 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · March 5, 2026

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term

(2)(c) There was a air purifier cord in both Dogwood/Room 2 and the library that were capable of forming a loop and were accessible to the children. There was a power strip with a cord capable of forming a loop in the library that was accessible to the children. There was a phone charger capable of forming a loop in the Magnolia room.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(a) · Short Term

(3)(a) There was a container that had sewing pins and safety pins placed on top of cubbies in the Magnolia classroom that was accessible to the children.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

(1)(a) There was a pack of Kirkland cleansing wipes labeled "keep out of the reach of children" in Alder/Room 1 that was accessible to the children.

Report (PDF)

Jul 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · July 30, 2024

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(2) · Serious

No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · April 24, 2024

Sleep, rest, and equipment

WAC 110-300-0265(6)(a) · Short Term

There are some nap mats that have tears in them.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

There was a epi pen in a bag and there was no prescription (name or other information) on the pen

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

There is playground equipment that does not comply with the CSPC guidelines, they do not have 9 inches of playchips.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

There were large refill bottles of soap located under the sink and they were accessible to the children - proivder removed during the visit. There were toilet plungers located in the childrens bathrooms and they are accessible to the children.

Report (PDF)

Jun 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited

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What it costs

Toddler$2,478
Preschool$2,221

Bellevue Montessori - Rossano 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 and 113 preschool programs publish one.

Half day (morning)
$1,643 a month
Application fee
$175
Siblings
3% off the lower tuition for a second child; 3% off the two lower tuitions for a third child; combined discounts capped at 6%

A day here

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

Meals, outdoors, sleep and four more
Meals
School provides nut-free snacks three times daily and offers milk or a milk alternative daily; lunch is brought from home or ordered through the Rainbow Fresh lunch program
Outdoors
Daily outdoor recess on the playground or in a covered area; a child well enough for school is considered well enough to go outside unless a physician's note says otherwise
Sleep
Nap is optional, by parent request; afternoon recess/nap period from 12:45 to 1:15; napping students stay within the 1:10 staff-to-child ratio
Diapers
Children must be fully toilet trained and toileting independently; no diapers or pull-ups
Updates for parents
Transparent Classroom app as the primary system, plus email updates, weekly newsletters, and parent-teacher conferences in October and February
Schedule
Half-day, full-day (school-day)
Closed
Mid-winter break (February) and spring break (April)

How they teach

Montessori

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

What staff are paid

Associate Teacher (Intern Graduate)
$23.50 to $25 an hourJob posting, August 2026

Policies

When a child is sick
Fever of 100.4 or higher: home until fever-free without fever-reducing medication for at least 24 hours; vomiting or diarrhea: home at least 24 hours
Biting
Repeated physical aggression including biting can lead to immediate action, including temporary removal from the classroom or immediate expulsion
Enrollment
14 days from an enrollment offer to complete registration and pay a non-refundable deposit; stated grounds for disenrollment include nonpayment over 30 days, safety concerns and need for one-on-one support

Details

Phone
(425) 454-7439
Address
11033 NE 24th St, Bellevue, 98004
License
PL-78446
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled

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Children per adult

How they teach

What it costs

What staff are paid

  • Associate Teacher (Intern Graduate) — Checked October 2026 jobs.amshq.org

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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