Timberlake Christian Preschool

Center · Unincorporated King County · 4505 236th Ave NE

What kind of place is this?

Size 150 children licensed Larger than the middle half of Seattle centers, where the middle half licenses 43–121. Measured across 576 Seattle centers, 2026-08-17.
Approach emergent, faith-based, play-based, creative-curriculum

In the program’s own words

“Our emergent curriculum allows preschoolers to explore engaging topics through learning centers that include math, literacy, science, the arts, and social studies.” timberlakechurch.com, August 2026
“We have been dedicated to delivering a fun, nurturing, educational, Christian environment for years.” cdn.prod.website-files.com, August 2026
“We focus on hands-on, play-based teaching as a pathway to exploration and investigation.” cdn.prod.website-files.com, July 2026
“In pre-k, we immerse deeper into our Creative Curriculum by implementing Get Set For School, a program we apply to enhance writing and early literacy.” cdn.prod.website-files.com, August 2026

Who will be with our child?

Will it fit our family?

Ages served ages 2-5 years
Hours 8:50 AM – 2:50 PM
Schedule Full-time and part-time options

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
March 4, 2026
On file
3 visits since January 2024 — 2 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousIt was observed that faculty members KC and AD have expired Food worker Cards. · March 4, 2026

Washington DCYF publishes the licensor’s own observation and a risk level for every citation it issues at a licensing visit, with the inspection report attached as a PDF.

Mar 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 4, 2026

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

It was observed that faculty members KC and AD have expired Food worker Cards.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jan 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Timberlake Christian Preschool hasn’t published

Cost.

Ask what changed after the one finding Washington DCYF ranked Serious in March 2026.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed.

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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established.

Who will be with our child

Not yet reported: children per teacher.

Will it fit our family

Not yet reported: days / week, holiday closures.

Licensing and contact

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

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