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Westside School

westsideschool.org

At a glance

  • Medium play-based center, licensed for 63 children.
  • Hours 8:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., 5 days a week, school year.
  • Tuition Preschool $1,958 a month, full time. See costs
  • Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.

What to know

License: 4 years to 13 years (state). They serve: Preschool to Eighth Grade (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

  • Mar 23, 20261 citation
    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “At the time of this inspection, licensor observed an electrical water pump/water heater and 4 other various electrical devices accessible to children, plugged into a surge protector located underneath a large aquarium full of water in the licensed cafeteria.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(5)(g)

  • Mar 31, 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 water treatment solutions labeled "keep out of the reach of children" stored in an area accessible to chidren next to a large fish tank. Corrected on site”

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

    • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “At the time of this inspection, licensor observed electrical cords capable of forming a loop accessible to children in the licensed cafeteria.”

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

  • Sep 25, 20233 citations
    • Preservice requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “At the time of the onsite monitor visit, one subsitute teacher present in a classroom had an expired background check.”

        WAC 110-300-0105(2)

    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “At the time of the onsite monitor visit, there were two window shades in the Room 122 Pre-K classroom that had control chains capable of forming a loop at least 8" wide and accessible to children present. At the time of the onsite monitor visit, there were two electrical cords that were at least 2' long, capable of forming a loop around a child's neck, and accessible to children present near the art area in classroom 122 (Pre-K). At the time of the onsite monitor visit, the GFCI outlets in the cafeteria bathroms (boys and girls) were GFCI but not tamper-resistant.”

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

    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “At the time of the onsite monitor visit, there was a bottle of Poo-pouri present and accessible in the PreK classrooms' shared bathroom. The shared kitchenette between the two pre-k classrooms was also accessible to children present, where 3-step sanitizing bottles were stored and accessible to children.”

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

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
March 23, 2026
On file
3 visits since September 2023 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
Serious — At the time of this inspection, licensor observed an electrical water pump/water heater and 4 other various electrical devices accessible to children, plugged into a surge protector located underneath a large aquarium full of water in the licensed cafeteria. · March 23, 2026

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

Mar 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 23, 2026

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(5)(g) · Serious

At the time of this inspection, licensor observed an electrical water pump/water heater and 4 other various electrical devices accessible to children, plugged into a surge protector located underneath a large aquarium full of water in the licensed cafeteria.

Report (PDF)

Mar 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · March 31, 2025

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term

At the time of this inspection, licensor observed electrical cords capable of forming a loop accessible to children in the licensed cafeteria.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

At the time of this inspection, licensor observed water treatment solutions labeled "keep out of the reach of children" stored in an area accessible to chidren next to a large fish tank. Corrected on site

Report (PDF)

Sep 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · September 25, 2023

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

At the time of the onsite monitor visit, one subsitute teacher present in a classroom had an expired background check.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious

At the time of the onsite monitor visit, there were two window shades in the Room 122 Pre-K classroom that had control chains capable of forming a loop at least 8" wide and accessible to children present. At the time of the onsite monitor visit, there were two electrical cords that were at least 2' long, capable of forming a loop around a child's neck, and accessible to children present near the art area in classroom 122 (Pre-K). At the time of the onsite monitor visit, the GFCI outlets in the cafeteria bathroms (boys and girls) were GFCI but not tamper-resistant.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

At the time of the onsite monitor visit, there was a bottle of Poo-pouri present and accessible in the PreK classrooms' shared bathroom. The shared kitchenette between the two pre-k classrooms was also accessible to children present, where 3-step sanitizing bottles were stored and accessible to children.

Report (PDF)

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What it costs

Preschool$1,958

Westside SchoolMost 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

8:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., 5 days a week, school year

Meals, schedule and closed
Meals
Aftercare snacks provided by the school
Schedule
Full-day
Closed
Closed Federal Holidays, Thanksgiving Thu-Fri, Winter Break Week 1 (Dec 21-25), Meet the Teacher Day (Sept 1), and Building Maintenance Week (June 21-25)

How they teach

Play-based

“Program: Play-based, experiential learning that fosters curiosity, creativity, early academic skills, and social-emotional growth.”

Who cares for your child

Dr. Daryl Wright (Head of School) since 2025 and Daryl Wright (Head of School) since 2025.

1 year · Seattle-area median 13, among 77 that publish

What staff are paid

Substitute Teachers
$35 an hourJob posting, seen October 2026

Policies

When a child is sick
Stay home with contagious disease, diarrhea, fever of 100.4 or above, or vomiting within 24 hours; return symptom-free with a normal temperature for 24 hours without medication

Details

Phone
(206) 932-2511
Address
10404 34th Ave SW, Seattle, 98146
License
PL-5705
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled
Established
1981

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Sources and dates

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How they teach

Who cares for your child

What it costs

What staff are paid

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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