Capitol Hill · Licensed center

International Montessori Academy

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 1 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, 20% had rules cited at 1 of them, as this center did. 33% had rules cited at all 3, 11% at none.

Licensing inspections

Nov 18, 2025No rules cited
Jan 23, 2025No rules cited
Feb 26, 20243 citations

  • “Plastic bags observed accessable to children in unlocked cabinets. Large closet located in the last classroom, has an unlocked door with play toys stored inside and a ladder to the attic, needs to be locked or made inaccessible to children. Poses an entrapment hazard.”

    WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d), WAC 110-300-0165(3)(d)

  • “Door as identified on the floor plan as an emergency exit, was observed partially blocked with a small child size table with a freight moving metal flat wheeled platform sticking out from underneath the table and a doll stroller stored on top of the table. All are in the hallway leading to the emergency exit back door.”

    WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)

  • “Bleach bottles observed stored in unlocked cabinets in all of the classrooms and observed accessible to children. Storage room in last classroom, observed not locked and accessible to children.”

    WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a), WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
November 18, 2025
On file
3 visits since February 2024 — 2 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — Plastic bags observed accessable to children in unlocked cabinets. Large closet located in the last classroom, has an unlocked door with play toys stored inside and a ladder to the attic, needs to be locked or made inaccessible to children. Poses an entrapment hazard. · February 26, 2024

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 nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jan 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · February 26, 2024

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) / 110-300-0165(3)(d) · Serious / Short Term

Plastic bags observed accessable to children in unlocked cabinets. Large closet located in the last classroom, has an unlocked door with play toys stored inside and a ladder to the attic, needs to be locked or made inaccessible to children. Poses an entrapment hazard.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

Door as identified on the floor plan as an emergency exit, was observed partially blocked with a small child size table with a freight moving metal flat wheeled platform sticking out from underneath the table and a doll stroller stored on top of the table. All are in the hallway leading to the emergency exit back door.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

Bleach bottles observed stored in unlocked cabinets in all of the classrooms and observed accessible to children. Storage room in last classroom, observed not locked and accessible to children.

Report (PDF)

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How they teach

Montessori, developmental and bilingual

“Our approach to learning focuses on the whole child, which is blended into our programs .”

Who cares for your child

Devon King (School Leader, IMA, Capitol Hill, and West Bellevue), 15 years in early childhood and Tenika Eddings (School Leader, IMA, Eastgate), 12 years in early childhood.

What it costs

Deposit
$1,000

A day here

Updates for parents
Procare app for updates, photos, and daily activities
Schedule
full-time and part-time

Policies

Enrollment
Enrollment is secured by signing an enrollment contract and paying a $1000 enrollment deposit

Details

(206) 566-6869

Website
intlmontessoriacademy.com
Address
1715 E. Olive Way
License
PL-79188, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled
Ages they serve
12 months through Lower Elementary (first and second grade)

Nearby

All in ZIP 98102

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State record

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

A day here

Policies

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.