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Cdsa Dba Launch @ Rcc

launchlearning.org

At a glance

  • Small HighScope center, licensed for 20 children.
  • Hours 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., 5 days a week, school year.

From their website, read August 2026:

“When we leave our space, an enrichment teacher will accompany the children in a maximum of a 1:15 teacher-student ratio for school-age and 1:10 teacher-student ratio for preschool.”

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: 3 years to 5 years 8 months (state). They serve: ages 3-5 (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 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since October 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Sep 11, 2025Nothing cited
  • Oct 28, 20241 citation
    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “There were brooms and dustpans next to the drinking fountain that is accessible to the children.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(5)

  • Oct 31, 2023Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 3 inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times had more: 68% of 364 had rules cited at 2 or more.

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

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
September 11, 2025
On file
3 visits since October 2023 — 2 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — There were brooms and dustpans next to the drinking fountain that is accessible to the children. · October 28, 2024

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

Sep 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 28, 2024

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

There were brooms and dustpans next to the drinking fountain that is accessible to the children.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited

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What it costs

Application fee
$75
Siblings
10% off base tuition for additional children in the family

A day here

8 a.m. to 2 p.m., 5 days a week, school year

Meals, outdoors, sleep and four more
Meals
Launch provides breakfast, snacks and milk; preschool students bring their own packed lunch (nut-free) (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Outdoors
Outdoor play every day in all weather; staff arrange an undercover alternative location in rain, snow, fog, heat or cold (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Sleep
Daily rest period after lunch for children in care 6+ hours; sleep optional with quiet activities offered; parents provide a blanket and crib sheet (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Diapers
Parents send diapers, wipes and other toileting supplies (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Updates for parents
Procare app/system for check-in and out and family messaging; family conferences at least twice a year; newsletters (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Schedule
Half-day preschool (8:00 am–2:00 pm) with after care available (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Closed
14 holidays and breaks a year
DatesClosed on Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Indigenous Peoples' Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, the week between Christmas and New Year's (dependent on Seattle Public Schools), and floating holidays (the brand’s policy for all its schools)

How they teach

HighScope

“Launch instructional framework is based on the HighScope Approach to Preschool Education (HighScope) and focuses on building the necessary skill set for a smooth transition into kindergarten.”

Policies

When a child is sick
Child must be fever-free 24 hours without medication and symptoms resolved before returning (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Special needs
Inclusion of children with special health care needs or disabilities; IEP/504 plans on file; ChildFind referral for additional support services (the brand’s policy for all its schools)

Details

Phone
(206) 636-9220
Address
4600 38th Ave S., Seattle, 98118
License
PL-83477
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3

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Children per adult

How they teach

What it costs

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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