Fiddleheads Forest School

Center · Seattle · 2300 Arboretum Drive E

What kind of place is this?

Size 42 children licensed Smaller than the middle half of Seattle centers, where the middle half licenses 43–121. Measured across 576 Seattle centers, 2026-08-17.
Approach nature-outdoor

In the program’s own words

“Welcome to Fiddleheads Forest School, Seattle's pioneering outdoor preschool.” botanicgardens.uw.edu, August 2026

Who will be with our child?

Will it fit our family?

Ages served ages 3-6

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Early Achievers Enrolled
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
February 25, 2026
On file
3 visits since March 2024 — all of them cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
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.

Feb 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Feb 2026 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · February 12, 2026 · Resolved March 18, 2026

The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Mar 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Fiddleheads Forest School hasn’t published

Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

Ask what the report was about and what changed.The published report includes no citation detail.

Sources and dates

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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established.

Who will be with our child

Not yet reported: children per teacher.

Will it fit our family

Not yet reported: hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.

Licensing and contact

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

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