“our West Bellevue classrooms follow an authentic Montessori model inspired by Dr. Maria Montessori , offering students meaningful, hands-on learning that develops independence, concentration, problem-solving, and academic foundations that children carry for life” intlmontessoriacademy.com, August 2026
“Mandarin immersion is offered across all programs, giving students daily exposure to a second language during their most sensitive years for language development and cognitive growth.” intlmontessoriacademy.com, July 2026
Washington DCYF cited something at 3 of the 4 visits below. Across Seattle centers it cites something at about 67% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Seattle with Seattle and never with another state.
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(1) A child who is allergic to eggs was missing food that could be substituted for eggs in their allergy plan.· January 9, 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.
Licensing visit · November 19, 2025
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term
(2)(c) There was a charger and a pencil sharpener cord that were accessible to the children in the Pre-K Immersion classroom.
Licensing visit · January 9, 2025
WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term
(2) There was no fire inspection form from 2024 provided for licensor to review.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
(1) A child who is allergic to eggs was missing food that could be substituted for eggs in their allergy plan.
Licensing visit · December 12, 2023
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Ask what changed after the two findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in January 2025.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.
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