Community Day School Association Dba Launch at Cascade Vista

Center · Renton · 16906 116th Ave SE

What kind of place is this?

Size 91 children licensed In the middle half for Seattle centers, where the middle half licenses 43–121. Measured across 576 Seattle centers, 2026-08-17.
Approach highscope

In the program’s own words

“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.” launchlearning.org, August 2026

How this compares

Washington DCYF cited something at 1 of the 4 visits below. Across Seattle centers it cites something at about 67% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Seattle with Seattle and never with another state.

Who will be with our child?

Preschool 1 teacher to 10 children
School age 1 teacher to 15 children

Will it fit our family?

Ages served Preschool (Ages 3-5); Before & After School (Grades K-5); Summer Programs (Ages 3-12)
Hours 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Schedule Preschool, Before & After School, Summer Programs
Holiday closures Closed: Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Indigenous Peoples' Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, week between Christmas and New Year's (dependent on Seattle Public Schools), plus Floating Holidays
Accepts subsidy Yes

What will it cost us?

Sibling discount 10% off the second child's (and additional children's) base tuition

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Early Achievers Enrolled
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
December 30, 2025
On file
4 visits since December 2023 — 3 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousLicensor observed aerosol shaving cream can, labeled "keep out of reach of children", on a shelf at child level accessible to children. Can was moved to a high shelf, inaccessible to children, while licensor was oniste. · February 12, 2025

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.

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

Licensing visit · February 12, 2025

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(b) · Serious

Licensor observed aerosol shaving cream can, labeled "keep out of reach of children", on a shelf at child level accessible to children. Can was moved to a high shelf, inaccessible to children, while licensor was oniste.

Report (PDF)

Aug 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Dec 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Ask what changed after the one finding Washington DCYF ranked Serious in February 2025.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed.

Sources and dates

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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established.

Who will be with our child

Will it fit our family

Not yet reported: days / week.

Licensing and contact

State record

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