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Eastside Christian School

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At a glance

  • Medium center, licensed for 74 children.
  • Hours 8:40 a.m. to 3 p.m., 5 days a week, school year.
  • Tuition Preschool $1,819 a month, full time. See costs
  • Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.

Program news

1 of the 5 teachers its website listed in July is no longer listed.

From the program’s own website, as Shortlist saved it on September 26, 2026.

What to know

License: 2 years 6 months to 6 years (state). They serve: Preschool serves children age 3 through Pre-K (ages 4-5), by August 31 cutoff (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 all 4 of its licensing inspections since May 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Jan 6, 20262 citations
    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Four staff members had not completed or renewed their food handler permits.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12)

    • Preservice requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “At the time of the visit, one staff member was present without a completed Portable Background Check record in MERIT.”

        WAC 110-300-0105(2)

  • Sep 4, 20242 citations
    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “/110-300-0260(2)(a)(b): The storage areas under the sinks in some bathrooms and classrooms lacked safety locks, posing a risk of children accessing cleaning supplies and heaters stored beneath.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a), WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)

    • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “The water temperature in the sinks of Classrooms #3 and #4 was measured at 124.7°F and 122.2°F.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Rule: “All water accessible to enrolled children must not be hotter than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.”

  • Apr 22, 20245 citations
    • Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “The EpiPen belonging to a child in classroom #2 did not have the individual care plan provided by the child's health care provider.”

        WAC 110-300-0186(1)

    • MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “The EpiPen belonging to a child in classroom #2 did not have the medication authorization form.”

        WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)

    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “The staff responsible for serving food to children did not have the Food Handler Worker training completed.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12)

    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “The storage area under the sink in the bathrooms did not have safety locks to prevent children's access. Spray and brushes and other items were kept there.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)

    • Safe water sourcesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “The director reported that the lead and copper water test had expired. The maintenance staff ordered the water test during the visit.”

        WAC 110-300-0235(2)

  • May 12, 20231 citation
    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “T. and C. need Food Handler cards Altaphe needs BBP”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12)

The state cited rules at all 4 of this center's inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times had fewer: 71% of 272.

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

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
January 6, 2026
On file
4 visits since May 2023 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
Serious — Four staff members had not completed or renewed their food handler permits. · January 6, 2026

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

Jan 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · January 6, 2026

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Four staff members had not completed or renewed their food handler permits.

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

At the time of the visit, one staff member was present without a completed Portable Background Check record in MERIT.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · September 4, 2024

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Short Term

The water temperature in the sinks of Classrooms #3 and #4 was measured at 124.7°F and 122.2°F.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

110-300-0260(1)(a)/110-300-0260(2)(a)(b): The storage areas under the sinks in some bathrooms and classrooms lacked safety locks, posing a risk of children accessing cleaning supplies and heaters stored beneath.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2024 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · April 22, 2024

Safe water sources

WAC 110-300-0235(2) · Short Term

The director reported that the lead and copper water test had expired. The maintenance staff ordered the water test during the visit.

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

The EpiPen belonging to a child in classroom #2 did not have the individual care plan provided by the child's health care provider.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

The EpiPen belonging to a child in classroom #2 did not have the medication authorization form.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

The staff responsible for serving food to children did not have the Food Handler Worker training completed.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

The storage area under the sink in the bathrooms did not have safety locks to prevent children's access. Spray and brushes and other items were kept there.

Report (PDF)

May 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · May 12, 2023

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

T. and C. need Food Handler cards Altaphe needs BBP

Report (PDF)

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What it costs

Preschool$1,819

Eastside Christian SchoolMost 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 (morning)
$549 to $1,456 a month
Application fee
$80
Siblings
2nd child 15%, 3rd child 30%, 4th child 45% tuition discount

A day here

8:40 a.m. to 3 p.m., 5 days a week, school year

Meals, schedule and closed
Meals
Hot lunch available as an optional paid extra
Schedule
Full-day, half-day
Closed
11 holidays and breaks a year
DatesLabor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Break, Christmas Break, MLK Day, President's Day, Mid-Winter Break, Spring Break, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Memorial Day

Who cares for your child

Anna Choi (Pre-K 4/5's Teacher) since 2013, Becky Ittig (Pre-K 4/5's Teacher) since 2014, Amy Olthouse (Preschool Director) since 2017, Cindy Morcos (Pre-K 4/5's Teacher) since 2020 and Carolina Yoe (Preschool 3's Teacher) since 2021.

13 years · Seattle-area median 13, among 77 that publish

Policies

Enrollment
Enrolled families owe Payment #1 for the next year unless a Notice of Withdrawal is submitted by May 1; enrollment is not guaranteed if Payment #1 is not received by June 10.

Details

Phone
(425) 641-5570
Address
14615 SE 22nd St, Bellevue, 98007
License
PL-3140

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Who cares for your child

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

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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