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St. Matthew School

stmattschool.org

At a glance

  • Small center, licensed for 14 children.
  • Hours 8:25 a.m. to 3 p.m., 5 days a week, school year.
  • Tuition $815 to $1,085 a month; the age it is for isn’t stated. See costs
  • Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.

Program news

The program’s website reads: “ST. MATTHEW SCHOOL IS NOW CLOSED. St. Matthew School has combined with St. Mark to become the St. Mark & St. Matthew Catholic Classical School. The school is located on the St. Mark campus at 18033 15th Pl. NE in Shoreline.”

From the program’s own website, as Shortlist saved it on September 26, 2026.

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What to know

License: 3 years to 6 years (state). They serve: Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade (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 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since November 2021. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Feb 19, 2026Nothing cited
  • Mar 10, 2025Nothing cited
  • Jan 25, 2024Nothing cited
  • Nov 30, 20214 citations
    • License and program locationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “Children are currently consuming water out of a sink that is in the classroom and used for art. There were no documentation of water testing when the licensor asked. Suggestion was to get a water dispenser for the children to consume water from or to get water tested confirmed there is no lead or copper and dedicate that sink for the children to get water from for consumption but not as a mixed use sink.”

        WAC 110-300-0410(4)

    • Program based staff policies and trainingShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

      • “Staff handbook has not been updated to meet current WAC. Staff files were not available for review.”

        WAC 110-300-0110(4)

    • Meal and snack scheduleLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.

      • “Program has not been doing tooth brushing or tooth brushing activities. There is also no documentation that the parents have opted out of tooth brushing activities.”

        WAC 110-300-0180(2)

    • Attendance recordsLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.

      • “Sign in and out for children and for staff was not observed during the visit.”

        WAC 110-300-0455(3)

The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 4 inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times had more: 79% of 272 had rules cited at 2 or more.

How all 272 Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times compare

Of the 272 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None7%
  • 1 of 415%This center
  • 2 of 417%
  • 3 of 433%
  • All 429%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
February 19, 2026
On file
4 visits since November 2021 — 3 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — Children are currently consuming water out of a sink that is in the classroom and used for art. There were no documentation of water testing when the licensor asked. Suggestion was to get a water dispenser for the children to consume water from or to get water tested confirmed there is no lead or copper and dedicate that sink for the children to get water from for consumption but not as a mixed use sink. · November 30, 2021

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

Feb 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Mar 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jan 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Nov 2021 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · November 30, 2021

Meal and snack schedule

WAC 110-300-0180(2) · Long Term

Program has not been doing tooth brushing or tooth brushing activities. There is also no documentation that the parents have opted out of tooth brushing activities.

Program based staff policies and training

WAC 110-300-0110(4) · Short Term

Staff handbook has not been updated to meet current WAC. Staff files were not available for review.

License and program location

WAC 110-300-0410(4) · Serious

Children are currently consuming water out of a sink that is in the classroom and used for art. There were no documentation of water testing when the licensor asked. Suggestion was to get a water dispenser for the children to consume water from or to get water tested confirmed there is no lead or copper and dedicate that sink for the children to get water from for consumption but not as a mixed use sink.

Attendance records

WAC 110-300-0455(3) · Long Term

Sign in and out for children and for staff was not observed during the visit.

Report (PDF)

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What it costs

$815 to $1,085 a month

Seattle-area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.

Application fee
$300

A day here

8:25 a.m. to 3 p.m., 5 days a week, school year

Updates for parents and closed
Updates for parents
Weekly Friday email to families via Constant Contact; teachers reachable by school email or phone; online conference sign-up via Sign Up Genius
Closed
Christmas Break Dec 22-Jan 2

Who cares for your child

Hanna Johnson (Pre-Kindergarten teacher) since 2024.

2 years · Seattle-area median 13, among 77 that publish

What staff are paid

part-time aide for its Extended School Service (ESS)
$18.69 to $22 an hourJob posting, seen October 2026

Policies

When a child is sick
Children with a fever stay home until fever-free for at least 24 hours without fever reducers; an unexplained rash requires a medical evaluation before returning
Biting
Biting is not tolerated; students who bite receive an in-school suspension, and in severe cases parents are called and the student must go home
Special needs
Case-by-case determination of ability to serve diagnosed learning differences, with a phased identification/assessment/planning process

Details

Phone
(206) 362-2785
Address
1240 NE 127th St, Seattle, 98125
License
PL-27380
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled
Established
1955

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Sources and dates

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Who cares for your child

What it costs

What staff are paid

  • part-time aide for its Extended School Service (ESS) — Checked October 2026 stmattschool.org

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

Policies

Details

Small means the smallest quarter of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 6 to 40 children. Medium is 41 to 115; 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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