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Sunny Language Academy

sunnylanguageacademy.com

At a glance

  • Medium bilingual center, licensed for 64 children.
  • Hours 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week, year round.
  • Tuition Infant $2,906, toddler $2,382, preschool $2,186 a month, full time. See costs

What to know

License: 3 months to 9 years (state). They serve: 4 months to 5 years old (their website).

The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.

What the state has found

Someone reported concerns to the state, and it found both valid, most recently in May 2024. The state also cited rules at both of its licensing inspections since October 2025.

See each inspection and complaint

Complaints the state found valid

  • Received Apr 15, 2024Valid complaintresolved May 22, 2024
    The state’s report (PDF)
  • Received Oct 26, 2023Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Jan 25, 2024
    • License required

      • “Ms. Z. is aware that she is operating an unlicensed facility”

        WAC 110-300-0010(1)

Of the 207 Seattle-area centers licensed for 41 to 70 children, 163 (79%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 44 (21%) have one or more, as this center does.

How all 207 similar-size centers compare

Of the 207 Seattle-area centers licensed for 41 to 70 children, how many valid complaints each had in the last three years:

  • None79%
  • One or more21%This center

Licensing inspections

  • Jul 21, 20261 citation
    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “At the time of inspection plastic bags in the diaper changing table were observed to be accessible.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)

  • Oct 14, 20252 citations
    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “At the time of inspection, it was observed that staff W.L, and T.L. have not completed food handler training”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12)

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

      • “At the time of inspection, it was observed that mergency numbers are not posted.”

        WAC 110-300-0505(1)(2)

The state cited rules at both of this center's 2 inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected twice had fewer: 68% of 78.

How all 78 Seattle-area centers inspected twice compare

Of the 78 Seattle-area centers the state inspected twice, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None31%
  • 1 of 237%
  • Both32%This center
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
July 21, 2026
On file
2 visits since October 2025 — both cited findings · 2 complaint investigations
Most serious
Serious — At the time of inspection plastic bags in the diaper changing table were observed to be accessible. · July 21, 2026

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

Jul 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · July 21, 2026

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

At the time of inspection plastic bags in the diaper changing table were observed to be accessible.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · October 14, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

At the time of inspection, it was observed that staff W.L, and T.L. have not completed food handler training

Postings

WAC 110-300-0505(1)(2) · Long Term

At the time of inspection, it was observed that mergency numbers are not posted.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received April 15, 2024 · Resolved May 22, 2024

The state’s report (PDF)

Oct 2023 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received October 26, 2023 · Resolved January 25, 2024

License required

WAC 110-300-0010(1) · None

Ms. Z. is aware that she is operating an unlicensed facility

Report (PDF)

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What it costs

Infant$2,906
Toddler$2,382
Preschool$2,186

Sunny Language AcademyMost Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)

Monthly, full time. The band is the middle 80% of Seattle-area full-time prices for that age; 56 infant, 82 toddler and 113 preschool programs publish one.

Half day
$605 to $1,808 a month
Application fee
$100
Deposit
$300, refundable
Siblings
10% off for the second and third child enrolled

A day here

7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week, year round

Meals, diapers, schedule and one more
Meals
Full day includes lunch and mid-day snacks; morning half-day includes lunch and morning snacks; afternoon half-day includes a mid-day snack but no lunch; infant class parents provide baby food and formula
Diapers
Parents supply diapers and wet wipes (not covered by tuition in any class, including infants)
Schedule
Full-day, half-day, part-week (2 to 5 days per week)
Closed
Follows the Seattle School District schedule for weather-related closures, late starts, and holidays; no make-up class or refund for missed days

How they teach

Bilingual

“Sunny Language Academy - Chinese Mandarin Immersion Preschool”

Policies

When a child is sick
Children may not attend if sick, feverish, or in need of isolation; follow CDC guidelines
Enrollment
One month's written notice required to terminate service, otherwise one month of tuition is charged; a final-month security deposit of 1/2 monthly tuition is deductible if notice is given

Details

Phone
(206) 779-1134
Address
2707 NE 125th St., Seattle, 98125
License
PL-85527
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled

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How they teach

What it costs

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

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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