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Pacific Crest School

pacificcrest.org

At a glance

  • Medium Montessori center, licensed for 97 children.
  • Hours 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., 5 days a week.
  • Tuition Preschool $1,783 a month, full time. See costs

What to know

License: 2 years 6 months to 13 years (state). They serve: Ages 3-14 (their website).

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 all 3 of its licensing inspections since May 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Mar 5, 20261 citation
    • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Licensor observed saws and gardening shears in an child accessible, unlocked utility shed in the outdoor play area.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(3)(a)

  • May 15, 20254 citations
    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Licensors were unable to verify a current food worker card through Merit or a hard copy on-site for staff LR.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12)

    • Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Licensor observed two Epi Pens in a classrooms emergency bag. The pens were not in a prescription box and were not labeled with a child's name. There was not any paperwork regarding the medication and when asked who the medication belonged too, the staff said "child A". When the licensor looked in "child a's" file there was not any paperwork available there either.”

        WAC 110-300-0186(1)

    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Licensor observed a sprinkler control room as well as a storage area leading around a corner to stairs to be unlocked. All storage areas must be locked.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)

    • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Licensor observed wood stumps on the playground that are used for child activities. The activity consists of hammering nails into the wood. The wood has protruding nails.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(3)(a)

  • May 13, 20244 citations
    • Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Licensor observed inflatable equipment accessible to children on the playground. The provider is donating the Bosu to the middle school.”

        WAC 110-300-0146(4)

    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Licensor observed storage areas outside accessible to children with no locking methods to prevent access.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)

    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Licensor observed EB, AD, and, SP, do not have documentation of a completed blood and body fluids training that meets Washinton state department of labor and industries’ requirement prior to working with children. 110-300-0106(11) Licensor observed AD, SH, LK, RS, and DT do not have documentation of current CPR and/or first-aid training. 110-300-0106(12) Licensor observed EB, AC, AD, MG, SH, EN, SP, LR, MR, RS, DT, and OW do not have documentation of current food worker card that is obtained through the local health jurisdiction. 110-300-0106(3) Licensor observed EB, EC, AD, SP, DT, and OW do not have documentation of child care basics training as approved or offered by the department.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12)

    • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Licensor observed cords capable of forming a loop around a child’s neck accessible to children. 110-300-0165(3)(a) Licensor observed push pins that have the potential to puncture children accessible to children. 110-300-0165(3)(d) Licensor observed a refrigerator and freezer in a classroom that pose an entrapment danger accessible to children. 110-300-0165(4)(c) Licensor observed free standing lamps not attached or secured to prevent tipping. 110-300-0165(5)(e) Licensor observed power strips with surge protectors accessible to children.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(3)(a)

The state cited rules at all 3 of this center's inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times had fewer: 67% of 364.

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%
  • 2 of 335%
  • All 333%This center
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
March 5, 2026
On file
3 visits since May 2024 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
Serious — Licensors were unable to verify a current food worker card through Merit or a hard copy on-site for staff LR. · May 15, 2025

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

Mar 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 5, 2026

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(a) · Short Term

Licensor observed saws and gardening shears in an child accessible, unlocked utility shed in the outdoor play area.

Report (PDF)

May 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · May 15, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Licensors were unable to verify a current food worker card through Merit or a hard copy on-site for staff LR.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(a) · Short Term

Licensor observed wood stumps on the playground that are used for child activities. The activity consists of hammering nails into the wood. The wood has protruding nails.

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

Licensor observed two Epi Pens in a classrooms emergency bag. The pens were not in a prescription box and were not labeled with a child's name. There was not any paperwork regarding the medication and when asked who the medication belonged too, the staff said "child A". When the licensor looked in "child a's" file there was not any paperwork available there either.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

Licensor observed a sprinkler control room as well as a storage area leading around a corner to stairs to be unlocked. All storage areas must be locked.

Report (PDF)

May 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · May 13, 2024

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(4) · Serious

110-300-0146(4) Licensor observed inflatable equipment accessible to children on the playground. The provider is donating the Bosu to the middle school.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(a) · Short Term

110-300-0165(2)(c) Licensor observed cords capable of forming a loop around a child’s neck accessible to children. 110-300-0165(3)(a) Licensor observed push pins that have the potential to puncture children accessible to children. 110-300-0165(3)(d) Licensor observed a refrigerator and freezer in a classroom that pose an entrapment danger accessible to children. 110-300-0165(4)(c) Licensor observed free standing lamps not attached or secured to prevent tipping. 110-300-0165(5)(e) Licensor observed power strips with surge protectors accessible to children.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) Licensor observed storage areas outside accessible to children with no locking methods to prevent access.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

110-300-0106(10) Licensor observed EB, AD, and, SP, do not have documentation of a completed blood and body fluids training that meets Washinton state department of labor and industries’ requirement prior to working with children. 110-300-0106(11) Licensor observed AD, SH, LK, RS, and DT do not have documentation of current CPR and/or first-aid training. 110-300-0106(12) Licensor observed EB, AC, AD, MG, SH, EN, SP, LR, MR, RS, DT, and OW do not have documentation of current food worker card that is obtained through the local health jurisdiction. 110-300-0106(3) Licensor observed EB, EC, AD, SP, DT, and OW do not have documentation of child care basics training as approved or offered by the department.

Report (PDF)

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What it costs

Preschool$1,783

Pacific Crest SchoolMost Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)

Monthly, full time. The band is the middle 80% of Seattle-area full-time prices for that age; 113 preschool programs publish one.

Half day (morning)
$1,114 a month
Siblings
10% discount for the 2025-2026 school year

A day here

8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., 5 days a week

Schedule
Schedule
Half-day (Morning Primary) and extended day (Primary Extended Day)

How they teach

Montessori

“Our philosophy is based upon the work of Maria Montessori, Italian physician and educator, and her teachings which have been handed down through teacher education and certification through the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI).”

Details

Phone
(206) 789-7889
Address
600 NW Bright St, Seattle, 98107
License
PL-8496
Established
1985

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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

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

Details

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.

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