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Christ the King School

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since February 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

Of the 405 Seattle-area centers with 3 licensing inspections, 36% had rules cited at 2 of them, as this center did. 33% had rules cited at all 3, 11% at none.

Licensing inspections

Nov 6, 20251 citation

  • “Although the program has children be self sufficient for meals and handeling their food the lead teachers are still required to have food handlers cards just in case a child needs assistance. One lead teacher has expired food handlers card.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

Apr 29, 20251 citation

  • “At the time of inspecfion, it was observed that plastic bags are stored in a cabinet accessible to children.”

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

Feb 6, 2024No rules cited
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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
November 6, 2025
On file
3 visits since February 2024 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — Although the program has children be self sufficient for meals and handeling their food the lead teachers are still required to have food handlers cards just in case a child needs assistance. One lead teacher has expired food handlers card. · November 6, 2025

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.

Nov 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 6, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Although the program has children be self sufficient for meals and handeling their food the lead teachers are still required to have food handlers cards just in case a child needs assistance. One lead teacher has expired food handlers card.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · April 29, 2025

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

At the time of inspecfion, it was observed that plastic bags are stored in a cabinet accessible to children.

Report (PDF)

Feb 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

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How they teach

Play-based

“Our youngest learners begin their school journey in a warm, play-based environment where curiosity is celebrated and every child feels safe, loved and ready to grow.”

Who cares for your child

Sherri Higgins (Early Childhood Education Teacher) since 2022 and Jill Weaver (ECE Assistant Teacher) since 2022.

Of 2,387 Seattle-area providers, 75 publish how long a named staff member has been there; the longest tenure at each of those has a median of thirteen years.

A day here

Hours
7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, year round
Outdoors
Daily outdoor play rain or shine, plus weekly gym time

Details

(206) 859-5122

Website
school.ckseattle.org
Address
415 N 117th St.
License
PL-78027, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled
Ages they serve
ages 2½-3½ years

Nearby

The eight closest of the 14 other licensed centers in ZIP 98133

All in ZIP 98133

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How they teach

Who cares for your child

State record

From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.

A day here

Details

Medium means the middle half of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 41 to 114 children. Small is 6 to 40; large is 115 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.

Nearby

The other centers’ visit lines are from Washington DCYF’s published reports as Shortlist read them on October 9, 2026.