Lakeview Montessori School

Center · Kirkland · 420 6th Street S

What kind of place is this?

Size 140 children licensed Larger than the middle half of Seattle centers, where the middle half licenses 43–121. Measured across 576 Seattle centers, 2026-08-17.

Will it fit our family?

Hours 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Days / week 5
Schedule half-day (AM or PM) or full-day (9:00-3:00 or 8:00-6:00)

What will it cost us?

Monthly tuition $2,085–$2,470 about $10–$11/hr
Part-time $1,220/mo
Application fee $250

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Early Achievers Enrolled
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
December 9, 2025
On file
3 visits since October 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
No finding carrying a severity level in the last 24 months.

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.

Dec 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jul 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · July 10, 2024

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

It was observed in preschool classrooms that sunscreen and lotion were accessible to children. These were moved during the visit.

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

Staff TF and DP do not have cleared background checks.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(3) / 110-300-0106(4) · Serious / Short Term

Many staff, such as RJ, MH, SK, ST, IS, and NS have not completed Child Care Basics training within 3 months of hire. Trainings 106(4)(5)(7)(9) are included in child care basics. Director JS and BF do not have a current food handler's training.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · October 17, 2023

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) / 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) · Serious

It was observed that one prescription medication and non-prescription were expired.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

It was observed that one bathroom had a plunger accessible to children. This was moved during the visit.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Lakeview Montessori School hasn’t published two things

What a typical day looks like · Sick and biting policies

Worth doing yourself

Ask what changed after each, and whether the state has been back.

On the visit: what you can only see — how the room smells, whether teachers are down on the floor with the children, how staff speak to each other. Those, and the 7 questions worth hearing answered out loud, are in the note below.

Sources and dates

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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

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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