Covington · Licensed center

La Petite Academy #7311

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What the state has found

Someone reported concerns to the state, and it found both valid, most recently in April 2025. The state cited no rules at any of its 2 licensing inspections since January 2024.

Of the 79 Seattle-area centers with 2 licensing inspections, 30% had no rules cited at any of them, as this center did. 32% had rules cited at both.

Complaints the state found valid

Someone reported a concern. The state investigated and found reasonable cause to believe a licensing rule was broken.

Received Mar 27, 2025Valid complaintresolved Apr 28, 2025
The state’s report (PDF)
Received Dec 19, 2024Valid complaintresolved Mar 6, 2025
The state’s report (PDF)

Of the 215 Seattle-area centers licensed for 115 to 323 children, 105 (49%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 63 (29%) have two or more, as this center does.

Licensing inspections

Mar 27, 2025No rules cited
Jan 31, 2024No rules cited
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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
March 27, 2025
On file
2 visits since January 2024 — both cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
Fixed?
Nothing was cited, so there is nothing to correct.
Most serious
Nothing was cited at any visit on file.

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 2025 Complaint 2 valid issues

Complaint · Received March 27, 2025 · Resolved April 28, 2025

The state’s report (PDF)

Mar 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Dec 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received December 19, 2024 · Resolved March 6, 2025

The state’s report (PDF)

Jan 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

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How they teach

Play-based

“Learn as We Grow ® uses hands-on, play-based, and inquiry-driven experiences that cultivate children’s future-ready skills.”

Who cares for your child

Kimberly Young (Director) since 2000 and Kara Vanous (Assistant Director) eight years there.

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.

What it costs

Siblings
10% tuition discount for the oldest child

A day here

Hours
6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week, year round
Meals
Nutritious meals and snacks included in tuition (all La Petite Academy schools)
Diapers
Diapers and wipes provided, included in tuition (all La Petite Academy schools)
Updates for parents
SproutAbout app with real-time updates and live streaming video; family-teacher conferences; daily conversations
Closed
7 holidays and breaks a year
DatesNew Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day; also closed for in-service training on Presidents’ Day and Columbus Day (all La Petite Academy schools)

Policies

Enrollment
Two weeks' written-notice requirement to withdraw; otherwise two weeks' tuition and fees are owed (all La Petite Academy schools)

Details

(253) 630-8675

Website
lapetite.com
Address
17214 SE 275th St
License
PL-12606, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3
Ages they serve
6 weeks to 12 years

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How they teach

Who cares for your child

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State record

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

A day here

Policies

Details

La Petite Academy is one of Learning Care Group's brands. The private-equity firm American Securities lists Learning Care Group among its current companies, an investment it made in 2014. american-securities.com

Large means the biggest quarter of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 115 to 323 children. Small is 6 to 40; medium is 41 to 114.

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.