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Montessori School of Seattle

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since September 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

Of the 406 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

Dec 12, 2025No rules cited
Sep 20, 20244 citations

  • “need to get individual care plan for food allergy and signed by DR.”

    WAC 110-300-0186(1)

  • “epi pen needs perscription and or box with perscription label.”

    WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)

  • “upon arrival to monitor visit it was found that there were 18 children in the classroom. This is over capacity of the 14 children maxium stated on the license.”

    WAC 110-300-0356(3)

  • “staff need to get first aid training. one staff missing current food handlers card.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(11), WAC 110-300-0106(12)

Sep 7, 20231 citation

  • “Staff needs to do first aid/CPR training in person/hands on. Licensor was shown an online renewal. Directors need to get food handlers cards.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
December 12, 2025
On file
3 visits since September 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — need to get individual care plan for food allergy and signed by DR. · September 20, 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.

Dec 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Sep 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · September 20, 2024

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

need to get individual care plan for food allergy and signed by DR.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

epi pen needs perscription and or box with perscription label.

Center capacity, ratio, and group size

WAC 110-300-0356(3) · Serious

upon arrival to monitor visit it was found that there were 18 children in the classroom. This is over capacity of the 14 children maxium stated on the license.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(11) / 110-300-0106(12) · Short Term / Serious

staff need to get first aid training. one staff missing current food handlers card.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · September 7, 2023

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Staff needs to do first aid/CPR training in person/hands on. Licensor was shown an online renewal. Directors need to get food handlers cards.

Report (PDF)

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Openings, Working Connections subsidy, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.

How they teach

Montessori

“The Montessori Method is an educational approach designed to take full advantage of the child's self motivation and unique abilities.”

What it costs

$2,940 a month for a preschooler

Preschool$2,940

Higher than 94% of the 99 that publish a price.

Montessori School of SeattleMost Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)

Half day
$735 to $1,470 a month

A day here

Calendar
School year
Schedule
full-day and half-day (morning or afternoon), 2, 3 or 5 days per week

Details

(206) 325-0497

Website
montessorischoolofseattle.com
Address
720 18th Ave E
License
PL-79090, active

Nearby

The eight closest of the 10 other licensed centers in ZIP 98112

All in ZIP 98112

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What it costs

State record

From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 11, 2026.

A day here

Details

Small means the smallest quarter of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 6 to 40 children. Medium is 41 to 114; 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 11, 2026.