Capitol Hill · Licensed center
International Montessori Academy
At a glance
- Medium Montessori center, licensed for 87 children.
What to know
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 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since February 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Nov 18, 2025Nothing cited
- Jan 23, 2025Nothing cited
Feb 26, 20243 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10. Short Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Plastic bags observed accessable to children in unlocked cabinets. Large closet located in the last classroom, has an unlocked door with play toys stored inside and a ladder to the attic, needs to be locked or made inaccessible to children. Poses an entrapment hazard.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d), WAC 110-300-0165(3)(d)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Door as identified on the floor plan as an emergency exit, was observed partially blocked with a small child size table with a freight moving metal flat wheeled platform sticking out from underneath the table and a doll stroller stored on top of the table. All are in the hallway leading to the emergency exit back door.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Bleach bottles observed stored in unlocked cabinets in all of the classrooms and observed accessible to children. Storage room in last classroom, observed not locked and accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a), WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 3 inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times had more: 68% of 364 had rules cited at 2 or more.
How all 364 Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times compare
Of the 364 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None12%
- 1 of 321%This center
- 2 of 335%
- All 333%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- November 18, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since February 2024 — 2 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
Plastic bags observed accessable to children in unlocked cabinets. Large closet located in the last classroom, has an unlocked door with play toys stored inside and a ladder to the attic, needs to be locked or made inaccessible to children. Poses an entrapment hazard.
· February 26, 2024
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · February 26, 2024
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) / 110-300-0165(3)(d) · Serious / Short Term
Plastic bags observed accessable to children in unlocked cabinets. Large closet located in the last classroom, has an unlocked door with play toys stored inside and a ladder to the attic, needs to be locked or made inaccessible to children. Poses an entrapment hazard.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
Door as identified on the floor plan as an emergency exit, was observed partially blocked with a small child size table with a freight moving metal flat wheeled platform sticking out from underneath the table and a doll stroller stored on top of the table. All are in the hallway leading to the emergency exit back door.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
Bleach bottles observed stored in unlocked cabinets in all of the classrooms and observed accessible to children. Storage room in last classroom, observed not locked and accessible to children.
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What it costs
- Deposit
- $1,000
A day here
- Updates for parents
- Procare app for updates, photos, and daily activities
Schedule
- Schedule
- Full-time and part-time
How they teach
Montessori, developmental and bilingual
“Our approach to learning focuses on the whole child, which is blended into our programs .”
Who cares for your child
Devon King (School Leader, IMA, Capitol Hill, and West Bellevue), 15 years in early childhood and Tenika Eddings (School Leader, IMA, Eastgate), 12 years in early childhood.
Policies
- Enrollment
- Enrollment is secured by signing an enrollment contract and paying a $1000 enrollment deposit
Details
- Phone
- (206) 566-6869
- Address
- 1715 E. Olive Way, Seattle, 98102
- License
- PL-79188
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked October 2026 intlmontessoriacademy.com
Who cares for your child
What it costs
- Deposit — Checked September 2026 intlmontessoriacademy.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, Schedule — Checked September 2026 intlmontessoriacademy.com
Policies
- Enrollment — Checked September 2026 intlmontessoriacademy.com
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 intlmontessoriacademy.com
- Address, Quality program — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- License — Checked March 2026 data.wa.gov
- Ages they serve — Checked September 2026 intlmontessoriacademy.com
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.