Licensed center

Birch Tree Academy - Redmond

A play-based center, licensed for 95 children. No complaint investigation has found a violation here, true of 150 of 203 similar-size Seattle-area centers.

How they teach

Play-based and STEAM

“Our STEM-based pre-kindergarten program prepares students for kindergarten while providing an engaging and nurturing environment where children's natural curiosity drives their learning!”In their words. birchtreeacademy.com, September 2026

“This play-based curriculum is designed to inspire and build curiosity, confidence, and joyful engagement while building a strong foundation in early mathematics.”In their words. birchtreeacademy.com, September 2026

One of 101 Seattle-area providers that describe a play-based approach, out of 256 that describe any approach at all.

Who cares for your child

Not published

What it costs

Not published

Shortlist can ask Birch Tree Academy - Redmond for what it has not published: who is with the children and for how long, what it costs and sick and biting policies. The answer will go on this page.

What the state has found

No complaint investigation has found a violation since February 2023

150: none52: one to four1: five or more

The 203 Seattle-area centers licensed for 71 to 114 children, the size band this one falls in, as of September 26, 2026.

Larger centers have more complaint investigations, so Birch Tree Academy - Redmond (95 children) is compared with centers its size.

Routine visits: 0 of 1 cited something

Across Seattle-area centers, the state cites something at about 2 in 3 routine visits (1,966 visits). One visit is too few to read as a pattern.

From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked September 26, 2026.

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
June 30, 2026
On file
1 visit, June 2026 — it cited nothing
Fixed?
Nothing was cited, so there is nothing to correct.
Most serious
Nothing was cited at any visit on file.

Washington DCYF publishes the licensor’s own observation and a risk level for every citation it issues at a licensing visit, with the inspection report attached as a PDF.

Jun 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

A day here

Sleep
Infants nap on their own personalized schedules
Hours
7:30 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week

Details

Website
birchtreeacademy.com
Address
17565 NE 67th Ct
License
PL-86602, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled

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Sources and dates

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All checked September 2026.

How they teach

How they teach

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

A day here

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