Harvard Avenue School

Center · Capitol Hill · 201 Harvard Avenue E

What kind of place is this?

Size 67 children licensed In the middle half for Seattle centers, where the middle half licenses 43–121. Measured across 576 Seattle centers, 2026-08-17.

Who will be with our child?

Toddler 1 teacher to 3.3–5 children Rooms of 10–15
Preschool 1 teacher to 6 children Rooms of 18

Will it fit our family?

Hours 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Days / week 5
Schedule part-week to full-week (2 to 5 days a week)

What will it cost us?

Toddler $2,070/mo about $24/hr
Preschool $1,910/mo about $22/hr
Part-time $780–$1,765/mo
Application fee $50

What Shortlist has verified

License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
October 3, 2025
On file
3 visits since February 2024 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousLicensor observed staff B.C, A.H, are missing current food worker card in Merit. · October 3, 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.

Oct 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 3, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Licensor observed staff B.C, A.H, are missing current food worker card in Merit.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · February 26, 2024

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious

Window blind upstairs in top floor classroom, observed no longer attached to the window sill and is no longer observed retrofitted. Pull cord now forms a loop, is accessible to children and poses a safety risk to children.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

In Merit, one staff has not met basic training requirements. The staff is an assistant teacher. Not all staff have current food workers cards and are expired. One assistant teacher hired for more than 3 months, has not completed child care basic training. Not all staff have current BBP training and are expired.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Harvard Avenue School hasn’t published

Sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the three findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in October 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, teaching approach.

Who will be with our child

Will it fit our family

Not yet reported: ages served, holiday closures.

What will it cost us

Pricing per provider website, checked July 2026.

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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