Mountainside School

Center · Issaquah · 23912 SE Tiger Mt Rd

What kind of place is this?

Size 74 children licensed In the middle half for Seattle, where the middle half licenses 43–122. Measured across 578 Seattle programs, 2026-07-29.
Established 1980
Approach play-based

In the program’s own words

“combining the best of many different learning styles and ideas including the power of play, creativity, hands-on learning and more” mountainsideschool.com, July 2026
Sources and dates

Will it fit our family?

Ages served 6 weeks to 6 years
Hours 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Days / week 5
Sources and dates

Not yet reported: schedule, holiday closures.

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

License status Active
Sources and dates

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State record — Washington DCYF

Feb 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · February 24, 2026

Emergency preparation and exiting · WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

There is a gate in the infant room that is blocking the exit path and requires special knowledge to open.

Report (PDF)

Jan 2025 Complaint

Complaint · January 17, 2025

The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.

Report (PDF)

Aug 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · August 19, 2024

Training requirements · WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term

There are staff missing their safe sleep training: Kathy Ashley, Kay Michel and Janet Odhiambo.

Food allergies and special dietary needs · WAC 110-300-0186(2) · Serious

No documentation that teachers have been trained on the medication.

Emergency preparation and exiting · WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

There is a gate in the infant room that is blocking the exit and needs special knowledge to open.

Report (PDF)

Jul 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · July 31, 2023

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

The child's epi-pen in the preschool room was expired.

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space · WAC 110-300-0146(4) · Serious

There is a tramboline in the early preschool classroom.

Report (PDF)

Sources and dates

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.