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Suncatcher Forest School

suncatcherwa.com

At a glance

  • Small emergent curriculum center, licensed for 12 children.
  • Hours 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 5 days a week.
  • Tuition $1,600 a month, full time; the age it is for isn’t stated. See costs

From their website, read July 2026:

“Staff-to-Child Ratio 2 staff for the group of up to 12 children in multi-aged classroom (30 mos – 6 yo) If your child’s teacher is absent the replacement teacher will be another lead teacher.”

The state’s rule

Washington sets the most children one adult may care for by age, and the largest group size, in WAC 110-300-0356(5).

Infants (birth through 11 months): one adult for every four.

Toddlers (12 through 29 months): one adult for every seven.

Preschoolers (30 months through 6 years, not in kindergarten): one adult for every ten.

School-age children: one adult for every fifteen.

What to know

License: 2 years 6 months to 13 years (state). They serve: 30 months to 6 years (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 no rules at any of its 3 licensing inspections since January 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Mar 18, 2026Nothing cited
  • Oct 8, 2024Nothing cited
  • Jan 22, 2024Nothing cited

The state cited no rules at any of this center's 3 inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times had at least one: 88% 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%This center
  • 1 of 321%
  • 2 of 335%
  • All 333%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
March 18, 2026
On file
3 visits since January 2024 — all of them cited nothing
Fixed?
Nothing was cited, so there is nothing to correct.
Most serious
Nothing was cited at any visit on file.

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

Mar 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Oct 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jan 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

What it costs

From $1,600 a month

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

Half day
$320 to $1,450 a month
Application fee
$250
Siblings
15% sibling discount for a second child in the family

A day here

9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 5 days a week

Meals, outdoors, diapers and two more
Meals
Parents pack a healthy lunch/snack (no sugary or junk food); backup meals available for an extra fee
Outdoors
All program time is outdoors, rain or shine; closed only for severe weather that is a safety concern
Diapers
Parents provide extra diapers and wipes; staff change a diaper once a day, on a standing child, with no changing station
Schedule
Full-day, half-day
Closed
Closed whenever Issaquah School District schools are closed (not on half days, conference closures or leap days); runs school break camps on those days

How they teach

Emergent curriculum and nature and outdoor

“Nature at the core of the program”

Policies

When a child is sick
Contagious children stay home; excluded for fever of 101°F or higher, diarrhea, vomiting, rash, pink eye, lice and similar symptoms; a doctor's letter may be required to return
Special needs
Exceptions made on an individual basis for children with special needs (e.g., the potty-training enrollment requirement)
Enrollment
Two-week trial period with pro-rated refund if care ends; 30-day written notice to terminate; first and last month's tuition reserve the spot; no refunds for missed time; chronic late pick-ups are grounds for dismissal

Details

Phone
(425) 974-5076
Address
18701 Southeast 60th Street, Unincorporated King County, 98027
License
PL-83720
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3

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Children per adult

How they teach

What it costs

State record

From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked November 3, 2026.

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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