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West Seattle Montessori School & Academy

westseattlemontessori.com

At a glance

  • Medium Montessori center, licensed for 115 children.
  • Hours 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., school year.
  • Tuition Toddler $1,570, preschool $1,390 a month, full time. See costs

What to know

License: 12 months to 7 years (state). They serve: 12 months (and walking) through 8th Grade; Montessori Children's House serves ages 2-6 (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 rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since September 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Jan 28, 20261 citation
    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “At the time of this inspection, licensor observed clorox disinfecting wipes accessible to children in the cabinet under the bathroom sink in the Owlets toddler classroom. TA provided that a waiver is needed to use these wipes as an alternative cleaning solution.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)

  • Apr 14, 20252 citations
    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “At the time of this inspection, licensor observed storage areas underneath bathroom sinks were accessible to children in Purple Room (110), Red Room (109), and Blue Room (107), due to broken child safety locks. Licensor observed a toilet brush and plunger present in the storage cabinet underneath the bathroom sink in Purple Room (110).”

        WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)

    • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “At the time of this inspection, licensor observed multiple staff member's BBP trainings were expired.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(10)

  • Sep 18, 20233 citations
    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “At the time of the onsite monitor inspection, there were plastic garbage bags in the top drawer of the toddler room changing station that were accessible to the tallest children present. At the time of the onsite monitor inspection, there was a fish tank wire that was plugged into a non-GFCI outlet, directly under the fish tank and accessible to the children present. (Green Room) At the time of the onsite monitor inspection, there was a refrigerator wire and pencil sharpener wire plugged into a TR/GFCI outlet directly over the children's handwashing sink in the Blue classroom, that was accessible to the children present.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d), WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b), WAC 110-300-0165(5)(g)

    • First-aid—CPR certification and suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “At the time of the onsite monitor inspection, there was an emergency bag with a first aid kit in the reading loft of the blue classroom that was accessible to children via the installed wall ladder.”

        WAC 110-300-0230(2)(b)

    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “At the time of the onsite monitor inspection, the director, one program supervisor, and numerous staff present who did not have a current bloodborne pathogens training/review documented in MERIT or onsite as per labor and industry standard. At the time of the onsite monitor inspection, one Aide who was present and in ratio did not have a current first aid or CPR training in MERIT or onsite for review. At the time of the onsite monitor inspection, one staff member who was present and assiting kids with food did not have a current food workers card in MERIT or onsite for review. At the time of the onsite monitor inspection, 11 Aides had not completed childcare basics and had it documented in MERIT, most of which were past the 3-month window of being in the role.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12)

The state cited rules at all 3 of this center's inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times had fewer: 67% 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%
  • 1 of 321%
  • 2 of 335%
  • All 333%This center
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
January 28, 2026
On file
3 visits since September 2023 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
Serious — At the time of this inspection, licensor observed clorox disinfecting wipes accessible to children in the cabinet under the bathroom sink in the Owlets toddler classroom. TA provided that a waiver is needed to use these wipes as an alternative cleaning solution. · January 28, 2026

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

Jan 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · January 28, 2026

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

At the time of this inspection, licensor observed clorox disinfecting wipes accessible to children in the cabinet under the bathroom sink in the Owlets toddler classroom. TA provided that a waiver is needed to use these wipes as an alternative cleaning solution.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · April 14, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term

At the time of this inspection, licensor observed multiple staff member's BBP trainings were expired.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

At the time of this inspection, licensor observed storage areas underneath bathroom sinks were accessible to children in Purple Room (110), Red Room (109), and Blue Room (107), due to broken child safety locks. Licensor observed a toilet brush and plunger present in the storage cabinet underneath the bathroom sink in Purple Room (110).

Report (PDF)

Sep 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · September 18, 2023

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) / 110-300-0165(5)(b) / 110-300-0165(5)(g) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 27, 2026

At the time of the onsite monitor inspection, there were plastic garbage bags in the top drawer of the toddler room changing station that were accessible to the tallest children present. At the time of the onsite monitor inspection, there was a fish tank wire that was plugged into a non-GFCI outlet, directly under the fish tank and accessible to the children present. (Green Room) At the time of the onsite monitor inspection, there was a refrigerator wire and pencil sharpener wire plugged into a TR/GFCI outlet directly over the children's handwashing sink in the Blue classroom, that was accessible to the children present.

First-aid—CPR certification and supplies

WAC 110-300-0230(2)(b) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 27, 2026

At the time of the onsite monitor inspection, there was an emergency bag with a first aid kit in the reading loft of the blue classroom that was accessible to children via the installed wall ladder.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 27, 2026

At the time of the onsite monitor inspection, the director, one program supervisor, and numerous staff present who did not have a current bloodborne pathogens training/review documented in MERIT or onsite as per labor and industry standard. At the time of the onsite monitor inspection, one Aide who was present and in ratio did not have a current first aid or CPR training in MERIT or onsite for review. At the time of the onsite monitor inspection, one staff member who was present and assiting kids with food did not have a current food workers card in MERIT or onsite for review. At the time of the onsite monitor inspection, 11 Aides had not completed childcare basics and had it documented in MERIT, most of which were past the 3-month window of being in the role.

Report (PDF)

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What it costs

Toddler$1,570
Preschool$1,390

West Seattle Montessori School & AcademyMost Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)

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

Application fee
$150
Deposit
$1,000, not refundable
Siblings
10% - 2nd child, 15% - 3rd child, 20% - 4th child

A day here

8 a.m. to 4 p.m., school year

Closed
Closed
8 holidays and breaks a year
DatesClosed for Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Holiday Break, Winter Break, Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, Presidents Day Holiday, Mid-Winter Break, Spring Break, and Memorial Day Holiday

How they teach

Montessori

“THE MAGIC OF MONTESSORI”

Policies

Enrollment
30-day written notice required to withdraw; payments due in those 30 days still owed; tuition payments non-refundable and non-transferable

Details

Phone
(206) 935-0427
Address
11215 15th Ave SW, Unincorporated King County, 98146
License
PL-26967

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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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