SouthWest Early Learning

Center · Seattle · 5405 Delridge Way SW

What kind of place is this?

Size 66 children licensed In the middle half for Seattle centers, where the middle half licenses 43–121. Measured across 576 Seattle centers, 2026-08-17.
Approach emergent, play-based, reggio-emilia, bilingual

In the program’s own words

“Following the example of the master educators from Reggio Emilia, SWEL uses an emergent curriculum model.” southwestearlylearning.org, August 2026
“We believe children learn best when the curriculum is child-centered, play-based, and emergent, based on their interests and passions.” southwestearlylearning.org, August 2026
“SWEL Preschool is modeled after the preschools of Reggio Emilia Italy.” southwestearlylearning.org, June 2026
“Creating a bilingual/bicultural environment where children can learn and appreciate two different languages and cultures. Our dual language curriculum focuses on Spanish and English in the classroom” southwestearlylearning.org, August 2026

Who will be with our child?

Will it fit our family?

Ages served ages 3-4
Hours 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Days / week 5
Schedule full-day
Holiday closures Follows the Seattle School District school calendar, with some modifications
Accepts subsidy Yes

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Early Achievers Level 5
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
December 12, 2025
On file
3 visits since October 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
Serious110-300-0170(3)(a)- Licensor observed fire extinguisher last serviced November, 2024. · December 12, 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.

Dec 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · December 12, 2025

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(3)(a) · Serious

110-300-0170(3)(a)- Licensor observed fire extinguisher last serviced November, 2024.

Report (PDF)

Feb 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Oct 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · October 4, 2023

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious

An outlet plug in the Bridge way classroom was observed to be loose and needs repairing at the time of inspection. An outlet plug in the Creekside bathroom was observed to be non GFCI at the time of inspection.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

A disinfecting spray bottle was observed to be acccessible to children in the Bridge way classroom at the time of inspection.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term

MERIT reflected that 2 staff member's bloodborne pathogen training was expired/incomplete at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that 2 staff members' CPR & First-aid training were expired at the time of inspection.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

SouthWest Early Learning hasn’t published

Cost.

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

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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established.

Who will be with our child

Not yet reported: children per teacher.

Will it fit our family

Licensing and contact

State record

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