Issaquah · Licensed center
Synergy Learning Academy
At a glance
- Medium Montessori–inspired center, licensed for 100 children.
What to know
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 2 of its 4 licensing inspections since October 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Oct 12, 2026Nothing cited
Feb 11, 20262 citations
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There is a baby gate in front of the exit gate out of the playground.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The paperwork for the epi-pen did not have the staff training section filled out.”
WAC 110-300-0186(2)
Sep 16, 20242 citations
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There were some door handles that had a child safety knob on them.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Preservice requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“One staff member does not have cleared background check.”
WAC 110-300-0105(2)
- Oct 30, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 4 inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times had more: 62% of 272 had rules cited at 3 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%
- 2 of 417%This center
- 3 of 433%
- All 429%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- October 12, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since October 2023 — 2 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
There is a baby gate in front of the exit gate out of the playground.
· February 11, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Feb 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · February 11, 2026
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
There is a baby gate in front of the exit gate out of the playground.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(2) · Serious
The paperwork for the epi-pen did not have the staff training section filled out.
Sep 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · September 16, 2024
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
There were some door handles that had a child safety knob on them.
WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious
One staff member does not have cleared background check.
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What it costs
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How they teach
Montessori–inspired
“We are applying blended Montessori approaches into our pedagogy”
Details
- Phone
- (425) 882-3030
- Address
- 1555 NW Sammamish Rd, Issaquah, 98027
- License
- PL-20631
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3+
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Sources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
How they teach
- Approach — Checked October 2026 synergylearningacademy.com
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
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 synergylearningacademy.com
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
- Ages they serve — Checked September 2026 synergylearningacademy.com
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.