Seattle Amistad School

What kind of place is this?

How this compares

Washington DCYF cited something at 4 of the 4 visits below. Across Seattle centers it cites something at about 67% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Seattle with Seattle and never with another state.

Who will be with our child?

• Paula Mejia EcheverriK-8th Grade Academic Director0 years here
• Oscar CovarrubiasBusiness & Human Resources Director0 years here
• Dr. Annette GalindoHead of School0 years here
• Lisa DevineBoard Chair0 years here
• Andrés MéndezImmediate Past Chair0 years here
• Eric ObengVice Chair0 years here
• Theresa D'AgostinoTreasurer0 years here
• Hannah BahnSecretary0 years here
• Tessa Levin-SauerhoffMember0 years here
• Estell WilliamsMember0 years here
• Miguel RamillaMember0 years here
• De'Chanelle Kalulu-FinauMember0 years here
• Annette GalindoHead of School0 years here
• Lucia AlvarezKinder & 1st Grade0 years here
• Thania Chicas1st & 2nd Grade0 years here
• Esther AnguloPrek-2 Lead Teacher & Early Learning Program Coordinator0 years here
• Rocio CollantesPrek-1 Lead Teacher & Early Learning Program Coordinator0 years here
• Martha DavidOrugas Lead Teacher0 years here
• Andy JordanOrugas Assistant Teacher0 years here
• Martha LosadaOrugas Assistant Teacher0 years here
• Jhensy EliasCrisálidas Lead Teacher0 years here
• Maritza RiosCrisálidas Assistant Teacher0 years here
• Pierina SilvaMariposas Lead Teacher0 years here
• Josseline MoralesMariposas Assistant Teacher0 years here
• Yuridia RiveraPrek-1 Assistant Teacher0 years here
• Lorena LinaresPrek-2 Assistant Teacher0 years here
• Maria Jose PulidoEarly Learning Assistant Teacher0 years here
• Francisca Gastelum2nd & 3rd Grade0 years here
• Mabel Gonzalez4th & 5th Grade0 years here
• Luisa MorenoMiddle School0 years here
• Rafael RodriguezMath Teacher0 years here
• Alfredo De La HozPE Teacher0 years here
• Sarah Grace RichardsonEnglish Teacher0 years here
• Shelly SibertArt Teacher0 years here
• Silvio Dos ReisCapoeira Teacher0 years here
• Maria Paula Uribe RoaOperations Director0 years here
• Gisella RileyMarketing and Development Director0 years here
• Aleja Mejía EcheverriAdmissions and Enrollment Director0 years here

Will it fit our family?

Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.

What will it cost us?

What Shortlist has verified

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit

November 20, 2025

On file

4 visits since July 2023 — all of them cited findings

Fixed?

Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.

Most serious

Serious — Licensor observed some staff are missing training for recognizing, reporting suspected child abuse, neglect and exploitation. Date Disputed Date Disputed · November 20, 2025

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.

Before you tour

Ask what changed after the three findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in November 2025.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.