Kirkland · Licensed center
Evergreen Academy #1506
At a glance
- Large Montessori center, licensed for 160 children.
- Evergreen Academy: owned by Primavera Holdings (private equity).
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
Someone reported concerns to the state, and it found both valid, most recently in January 2025. The state also cited rules at all 4 of its licensing inspections since October 2023.
See each inspection and complaint
Complaints the state found valid
Received Oct 9, 2024Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Jan 13, 2025
Duty to protect children and report incidentsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The concern was reported by the parent to former Director AS on 10/4/2024. The program failed to make a report to the Department within the required timeframe. Director AS also failed to report this concern to her Area Manager or the Assistant Director.”
WAC 110-300-0475(1)
Received Mar 30, 2024Valid complaintresolved May 8, 2024
Of the 210 Seattle-area centers licensed for 116 to 323 children, 98 (47%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 63 (30%) have two or more, as this center does.
How all 210 similar-size centers compare
Of the 210 Seattle-area centers licensed for 116 to 323 children, how many valid complaints each had in the last three years:
- None47%
- Fewer than 223%
- 2 or more30%This center
Licensing inspections
Jul 21, 20266 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed that faculty members SH, and IS had expired food handlers permits.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed in Room 101 there was expired medication.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed in multiple classrooms that toilet plungers were stored accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“It was observed via MERIT that faculty members RA, BLH, RN, and SV are missing their CCB trainings.”
WAC 110-300-0106(3)
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“It was observed that faculty members RA, SI, TK, RN, JS, and MV were missing or had expired Safe Sleep Training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(8)
In-service trainingShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“It was observed via MERIT that faculty members MD, FG, BG, SI, TK, BLH, RN, IS, and MV did not complete their annual 10 hours of STARS in 2025.”
WAC 110-300-0107(1)
Nov 17, 20251 citation
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Multiple staff need have expired food workers cards and need to take the training to complete and update it.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Aug 8, 20242 citations
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed that sunscreen was accessible to children in a preschool playground and preschool classroom.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c)
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed that two toddler slides were placed over hard ground on the toddler playground.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Oct 11, 20231 citation
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed that one classroom bathroom had a plunger that was accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
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
- July 21, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since October 2023 — all of them cited findings · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Serious —
It was observed that faculty members SH, and IS had expired food handlers permits.
· July 21, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Jul 2026 Licensing visit 6 findings
Licensing visit · July 21, 2026
WAC 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term
It was observed via MERIT that faculty members RA, BLH, RN, and SV are missing their CCB trainings.
WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term
It was observed that faculty members RA, SI, TK, RN, JS, and MV were missing or had expired Safe Sleep Training.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
It was observed that faculty members SH, and IS had expired food handlers permits.
WAC 110-300-0107(1) · Short Term
It was observed via MERIT that faculty members MD, FG, BG, SI, TK, BLH, RN, IS, and MV did not complete their annual 10 hours of STARS in 2025.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
It was observed in Room 101 there was expired medication.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
It was observed in multiple classrooms that toilet plungers were stored accessible to children.
Nov 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 17, 2025
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Multiple staff need have expired food workers cards and need to take the training to complete and update it.
Oct 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received October 9, 2024 · Resolved January 13, 2025
Duty to protect children and report incidents
WAC 110-300-0475(1) · Serious
The concern was reported by the parent to former Director AS on 10/4/2024. The program failed to make a report to the Department within the required timeframe. Director AS also failed to report this concern to her Area Manager or the Assistant Director.
Aug 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · August 8, 2024
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious
It was observed that sunscreen was accessible to children in a preschool playground and preschool classroom.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
It was observed that two toddler slides were placed over hard ground on the toddler playground.
Mar 2024 Complaint 3 valid issues
Complaint · Received March 30, 2024 · Resolved May 8, 2024
Oct 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 11, 2023
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 25, 2026
It was observed that one classroom bathroom had a plunger that was accessible to children.
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What it costs
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A day here
- Updates for parents
- Parent app for sharing photos, updates, and class directories (all Evergreen Academy schools)
How they teach
Montessori
“Montessori classrooms are filled with intentional, hands-on materials that help children learn by doing.”
Details
- Address
- 12345 120th Ave NE, Kirkland, 98034
- License
- PL-5626
- Established
- 1983
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Sources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
How they teach
- Approach — Checked October 2026 evergreenacademy.com
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
A day here
- Updates for parents — Checked September 2026 evergreenacademy.com
Details
- Website, Who runs it — Checked October 2026 evergreenacademy.com
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 evergreenacademy.com
- Established — Checked July 2026 evergreenacademy.com
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 springeducationgroup.com
Spring Education Group, which runs Evergreen Academy, says on its own site that it is majority-owned by investment funds administered by Primavera Holdings Limited, an investment firm based in Hong Kong. springeducationgroup.com
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.