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Community Day School Association Dba Launch at Cascade Vista

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At a glance

  • Large HighScope center, licensed for 116 children.
  • Hours 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
  • Tuition Preschool $1,835 a month, full time. See costs
  • Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.

From their website, read July 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: 2 years 6 months to 13 years (state). They serve: Preschool ages 3-5; before and after school grades K-5; summer ages 3-12 (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 4 licensing inspections since December 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Dec 30, 2025Nothing cited
  • Feb 12, 20251 citation
    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “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.”

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

  • Aug 26, 2024Nothing cited
  • Dec 19, 2023Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 4 inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times had more: 79% of 272 had rules cited at 2 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%This center
  • 2 of 417%
  • 3 of 433%
  • All 429%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
December 30, 2025
On file
4 visits since December 2023 — 3 cited nothing
Most serious
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. · February 12, 2025

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

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)

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What it costs

Preschool$1,835

Community Day School Association Dba Launch at Cascade VistaMost Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)

Monthly, full time. The band is the middle 80% of Seattle-area full-time prices for that age; 113 preschool programs publish one.

Part time
$1,205 a month
Application fee
$50
Siblings
10% family discount for 2nd and additional children, base monthly tuition only

A day here

6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Meals, outdoors, sleep and four more
Meals
Nutritious USDA-based meals and snacks offered; milk provided; packed lunch from home required for preschool, school-age full days, summer and field trips; nut-free (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Outdoors
School-age children spend at least 30 minutes outside every day; outdoor play provided in all weather with covered alternative (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Sleep
Rest period offered to children in care 6+ hours; sleep optional with quiet alternatives; parents supply blanket and crib sheet (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Diapers
Families send diapers, wipes and other toileting supplies (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Updates for parents
Procare electronic tracking system messaging; family conferences; newsletters (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Schedule
Preschool, Before & After School, Summer Programs
Closed
14 holidays and breaks a year
DatesClosed MLK Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Indigenous Peoples' Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, the week between Christmas and New Year's (per Renton School District calendar), and floating holidays (the brand’s policy for all its schools)

How they teach

HighScope and Creative Curriculum

“LAUNCH’S CASCADE VISTA LOCATION USES THE CREATIVE CURRICULUM, IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE TEACHING STRATEGIES GOLD ASSESSMENT TOOL.”

Policies

When a child is sick
Excluded for fever 101°F+, repeated vomiting/diarrhea, rash, or oozing sores; must be fever-free 24 hours without medication before returning (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Special needs
Committed to meeting needs of all children regardless of special health care needs or disabilities; IEP/504 plans on file; ChildFind referrals (the brand’s policy for all its schools)

Details

Phone
(425) 226-4470
Address
16906 116th Ave SE, Renton, 98058
License
PL-84520
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled

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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

Large means the biggest quarter of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 116 to 323 children. Small is 6 to 40; medium is 41 to 115.

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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