Seattle · Licensed center
The Meridian School Pre-K
At a glance
- Small play-based center, licensed for 20 children.
- Hours 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., school year.
- Tuition Preschool $3,085 a month, full time. See costs
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 4 of its 5 licensing inspections since August 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Sep 10, 2026Nothing cited
Feb 23, 20261 citation
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“One staff file reviewed was missing a current food handlers card.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Mar 19, 20252 citations
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15. Serious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Some staff need to update BBP training. Ones staff missing proof of food handlers training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(12)
First-aid—CPR certification and suppliesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“2 staff no proof of current first aid and CPR training. First aid kit missing- arm sling, scissors, tweezers, different size band aids and gauze pads, first aid tape.”
WAC 110-300-0230(2)
Mar 15, 20242 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10. Short Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“some staff need BBP training some staff need first aid/CPR training some staff need food handlers cards. some staff need 30 hrs child care basics or apply for educational exemption.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(3)
Preservice requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“some staff need TB test”
WAC 110-300-0105(3)
Aug 29, 20231 citation
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“some staff need to complete food handlers, 30 hrs. initial or educational exemption, emergency prep and children experiencing homelessness trainings.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
The state cited rules at 4 of this center's 5 inspections. Seattle-area centers inspected 5 times split three ways: 39% had fewer, 39% the same, and 22% more (77 centers).
How all 77 Seattle-area centers inspected 5 times compare
Of the 77 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 5 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None1%
- 1 of 53%
- 2 of 59%
- 3 of 526%
- 4 of 539%This center
- All 522%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- September 10, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since August 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
One staff file reviewed was missing a current food handlers card.
· February 23, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Feb 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · February 23, 2026
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
One staff file reviewed was missing a current food handlers card.
Mar 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · March 19, 2025
WAC 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(12) · Short Term / Serious
Some staff need to update BBP training. Ones staff missing proof of food handlers training.
First-aid—CPR certification and supplies
WAC 110-300-0230(2) · Short Term
2 staff no proof of current first aid and CPR training. First aid kit missing- arm sling, scissors, tweezers, different size band aids and gauze pads, first aid tape.
Mar 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · March 15, 2024
WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(3) · Serious / Short Term
some staff need BBP training some staff need first aid/CPR training some staff need food handlers cards. some staff need 30 hrs child care basics or apply for educational exemption.
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 29, 2023
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 6, 2026
some staff need to complete food handlers, 30 hrs. initial or educational exemption, emergency prep and children experiencing homelessness trainings.
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What it costs
The Meridian School Pre-KMost Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)
Monthly, full time. The band is the middle 80% of Seattle-area full-time prices for that age; 113 preschool programs publish one.
A day here
8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., school year
Outdoors, schedule and closed
- Outdoors
- Daily outdoor exploration and time in nature
- Schedule
- Full-day
- Closed
- Thanksgiving Break Nov 25-27 and Winter Break Dec 21 - Jan 1 (2026-2027 calendar) (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
How they teach
Play-based and academic
“our play-based, inquiry-driven curriculum invites children to explore the world around them”
What staff are paid
- PreK Support Staff
- $24 an hourJob posting, seen October 2026
Policies
- Enrollment
- Non-refundable deposit of 10% of tuition due at enrollment; families owe 50% of the tuition balance after April 30 and 100% after June 30 (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Details
- Phone
- (206) 632-7154
- Address
- 4618 Corliss Ave N, Seattle, 98103
- License
- PL-83363
- Established
- 1976
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked October 2026 meridianschool.edu/academics/prekindergarten
- Approach — Checked July 2026 meridianschool.edu/academics/approach-to-learning
What it costs
- Preschool — Checked July 2026 meridianschool.edu
What staff are paid
- PreK Support Staff — Checked October 2026 meridianschool.edu/…/prek-support-staff-2026.pdf
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
A day here
- Outdoors — Checked August 2026 meridianschool.edu
- Hours, Schedule — Checked July 2026 meridianschool.edu
- Calendar — Checked September 2026 meridianschool.edu
- Closed — Checked September 2026 meridianschool.edu/…/26-27-school-calendar-2-1.pdf
Policies
- Enrollment — Checked September 2026 meridianschool.edu
Details
- Phone — Checked April 2026 meridianschool.edu
- Website — Checked July 2026 meridianschool.edu
- Address — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- License — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
- Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 meridianschool.edu
- Established — Checked July 2026 meridianschool.edu
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.