Licensed center

Children's Academy of Seattle 5b

A play-based center, licensed for 40 children. Graciela Ruiz (Co-Founder) has been there since 2013. No complaint investigation has found a violation here, true of 207 of 218 similar-size Seattle-area centers.

How they teach

Play-based and bilingual

“Our Spanish Immersion Program gives children the opportunity to learn Spanish in a supportive environment.”In their words. childrensacademyofseattle.com, September 2026

“Our play-based approach fosters creativity, exploration, and problem-solving, making learning engaging, hands-on, and meaningful while supporting development and growth.”In their words. childrensacademyofseattle.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

Ratio not published

Graciela Ruiz (Co-Founder) since 2013 and Laura Cristobal (Co-Founder) since 2013. One other staff is named on their site, with no start year given.

Of 2,391 Seattle-area providers, 61 publish how long a named staff member has been there; the longest tenure at each of those has a median of thirteen years.

What it costs

Not published

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What the state has found

No complaint investigation has found a violation since February 2023

207: none11: one to four0: five or more

The 218 Seattle-area centers licensed for 6 to 40 children, the size band this one falls in, as of September 26, 2026.

Larger centers have more complaint investigations, so Children's Academy of Seattle 5b (40 children) is compared with centers its size.

Routine visits: 0 of 2 cited something

Across Seattle-area centers, the state cites something at about 2 in 3 routine visits (1,966 visits). Two visits are 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
January 6, 2026
On file
2 visits since July 2025 — both 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.

Jan 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jul 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

A day here

Meals
Homemade breakfast, lunch, and snacks provided (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Hours
6:30 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week

Details

Website
childrensacademyofseattle.com
Address
9617 Firdale Ave
License
PL-85687, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled
Established
2013

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How they teach

How they teach

Who cares for your child

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

Details