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Cedar School

cedarschool.org

At a glance

  • Medium center, licensed for 74 children.
  • Hours 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 5 days a week, year round.
  • Tuition Toddler $2,592, preschool $2,308 a month, full time. See costs

What to know

License: 12 months to 5 years (state). They serve: Children ages 1-6 (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 4 licensing inspections since October 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Feb 25, 2026Nothing cited
  • Apr 22, 20251 citation
    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “3 step cleaning bottles were stored too low, making them accessible to children in care.”

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

  • Jun 24, 2024Nothing cited
  • Oct 10, 20231 citation
    • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Emergency”

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

The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 4 inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times had more: 62% of 272 had rules cited at 3 or more.

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%This center
  • 3 of 433%
  • All 429%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
February 25, 2026
On file
4 visits since October 2023 — 2 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — 110-300-0260(1)(a) 3 step cleaning bottles were stored too low, making them accessible to children in care. · April 22, 2025

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

Feb 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · April 22, 2025

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

110-300-0260(1)(a) 3 step cleaning bottles were stored too low, making them accessible to children in care.

Report (PDF)

Jun 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Oct 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 10, 2023

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

Emergency

Report (PDF)

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What it costs

Toddler$2,592
Preschool$2,308

Cedar SchoolMost 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.

Application fee
$45
Siblings
5% discount on the lowest rate of tuition

A day here

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

Meals, diapers, updates for parents and one more
Meals
Lunch and at least two snacks daily included in tuition; breakfast for early drop-off children
Diapers
Diapers/pull-ups and wipes provided for Seedling and Evergreen classrooms
Updates for parents
Parent/family communication via a mobile app with integrated curriculum and child assessments
Schedule
Full-week

Details

Phone
(206) 588-1805
Address
10015 Ashworth Ave N, Seattle, 98133
License
PL-83511
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled

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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

  • Meals, Diapers, Updates for parents, Hours, Calendar, Schedule — Checked July 2026 cedarschool.org

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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