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Covington · Licensed center

La Petite Academy #7311

lapetite.com

At a glance

  • Large play-based center, licensed for 125 children.
  • Hours 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week, year round.
  • La Petite Academy: owned by American Securities (private equity).

What to know

License: 1 month to 13 years (state). They serve: 6 weeks to 12 years (their website).

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 April 2025. The state cited no rules at any of its 2 licensing inspections since January 2024.

See each inspection and complaint

Complaints the state found valid

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

  • Mar 27, 2025Nothing cited
  • Jan 31, 2024Nothing cited

The state cited no rules at any of this center's 2 inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected twice had at least one: 69% of 78.

How all 78 Seattle-area centers inspected twice compare

Of the 78 Seattle-area centers the state inspected twice, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None31%This center
  • 1 of 237%
  • Both32%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
March 27, 2025
On file
2 visits since January 2024 — both cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
Fixed?
Nothing was cited, so there is nothing to correct.
Most serious
Nothing was cited at any visit on file.

Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.

Mar 2025 Complaint 2 valid issues

Complaint · Received March 27, 2025 · Resolved April 28, 2025

The state’s report (PDF)

Mar 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Dec 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received December 19, 2024 · Resolved March 6, 2025

The state’s report (PDF)

Jan 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

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What it costs

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A day here

6 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week, year round

Meals, diapers, updates for parents and one more
Meals
Nutritious meals and snacks included in tuition (all La Petite Academy schools)
Diapers
Diapers and wipes provided, included in tuition (all La Petite Academy schools)
Updates for parents
SproutAbout app with real-time updates and live streaming video; family-teacher conferences; daily conversations
Closed
7 holidays and breaks a year
DatesNew Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day; also closed for in-service training on Presidents’ Day and Columbus Day (all La Petite Academy schools)

How they teach

Play-based

“Learn as We Grow ® uses hands-on, play-based, and inquiry-driven experiences that cultivate children’s future-ready skills.”

Who cares for your child

Kimberly Young (Director) since 2000 and Kara Vanous (Assistant Director) eight years there.

26 years · Seattle-area median 13, among 77 that publish

Policies

Enrollment
Two weeks' written-notice requirement to withdraw; otherwise two weeks' tuition and fees are owed (all La Petite Academy schools)

Details

Phone
(253) 630-8675
Address
17214 SE 275th St, Covington, 98042
License
PL-12606
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3
Siblings
10% tuition discount for the oldest child

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How they teach

Who cares for your child

What it costs

State record

From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked November 3, 2026.

Ages

Age groups as Washington defines them: WAC 110-300-0005 (infant to 11 months, toddler 12 to 29 months, preschool 30 months to 6 years, school age 5 to 12 years).

A day here

Policies

Details

La Petite Academy is one of Learning Care Group's brands. The private-equity firm American Securities lists Learning Care Group among its current companies, an investment it made in 2014. american-securities.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.

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