Seattle · Licensed center
New Discovery School
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- Medium play-based center, licensed for 74 children.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
- Ages on the license: 3 years to 6 years.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since January 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
Of the 406 Seattle-area centers with 3 licensing inspections, 33% had rules cited at all 3, as this center did. 11% had none cited.
Licensing inspections
Apr 20, 20262 citations
“Staff hired prior to 2018 will need to take this training (AB, MB, GB, PO, KS, MW, FZ).”
WAC 110-300-0106(4)
“Expired epi pen and expired Zyrtex observed and discussed with director B.E.”
WAC 110-300-0186(2)
May 19, 20251 citation
“Updated BBP training is needed for multiple staff.”
WAC 110-300-0106(10)
Jan 11, 20246 citations
“0160(12), multiple staff missing fool handler permit training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
“0160(10), multiple staff missing blood and body fluid training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
“0160(11), multiple staff, substitute teachers and volunteers missing cpr/first aid training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
“During annual inspection, licensor A.S. observed staff files and merit missing multiple trainings and multiple parents.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
2 more from this inspection
“0160(1), unsupervised staff missing training requirements.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
“0160(3), Licensor observed dance teacher was unsupervised with children in dance class without child care basics training. These violations has been discussed with director B.E.. Director reported, parents volunteer during rest time and or staff meetings, some unsupervised.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- April 20, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since January 2024 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
Staff hired prior to 2018 will need to take this training (AB, MB, GB, PO, KS, MW, FZ).
· April 20, 2026
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.
Apr 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · April 20, 2026
WAC 110-300-0106(4) · Serious
Staff hired prior to 2018 will need to take this training (AB, MB, GB, PO, KS, MW, FZ).
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(2) · Serious
Expired epi pen and expired Zyrtex observed and discussed with director B.E.
May 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 19, 2025
WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term
Updated BBP training is needed for multiple staff.
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 6 findings
Licensing visit · January 11, 2024
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
0160(12), multiple staff missing fool handler permit training.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
0160(10), multiple staff missing blood and body fluid training.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
0160(11), multiple staff, substitute teachers and volunteers missing cpr/first aid training.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
During annual inspection, licensor A.S. observed staff files and merit missing multiple trainings and multiple parents.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
0160(1), unsupervised staff missing training requirements.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
0160(3), Licensor observed dance teacher was unsupervised with children in dance class without child care basics training. These violations has been discussed with director B.E.. Director reported, parents volunteer during rest time and or staff meetings, some unsupervised.
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How they teach
Play-based and emergent curriculum
“NDS is a play-based preschool with a balance of both emergent and theme-based curricula.”
Who cares for your child
Hope (Drama Club Instructor (Make Believe Productions)), 10 years in early childhood.
What it costs
$1,303 to $1,550 a month
Seattle-area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.
- Application fee
- $55
A day here
- Hours
- 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM, 5 days a week, school year
- Meals
- A snack is served in the afternoon program after rest time
- Outdoors
- Outdoor playtime in the playscape following rest time and snack
- Sleep
- Afternoon program includes an hour of quiet rest time after stories
- Schedule
- Half-day morning program (8:45am–1:15pm) with an optional Extended Day Program add-on (afternoon care to 3:30, 4:30, or 5:30pm); offered as 4-day (Mon-Thurs) or 5-day (Mon-Fri) contracts
- Closed
- Same holidays and breaks as Seattle Public Schools
Details
- Website
- newdiscoveryschool.org
- Address
- 7219 Roosevelt Way NE
- License
- PL-831, active
- Ages they serve
- ages 3-5½ years
- Established
- 1985
Nearby
The eight closest of the 17 other licensed centers in ZIP 98115
- El Centro De La RazaMedium center · 0.3 miLast state visit Jul 16, 2026 · nothing cited
- Fairview Christian School and Child CenterMedium center · 0.3 miLast state visit Feb 5, 2026 · 2 citations
- La Escuelita Bilingual (Green Lake)Large center · 0.3 miLast state visit Mar 5, 2026 · 1 citation
- St Catherine of Siena PreschoolSmall center · 0.7 miLast state visit Feb 9, 2026 · 1 citation
- Northwest Montessori School WedgwoodMedium center · 0.8 miLast state visit Sep 14, 2026 · nothing cited
- SEED Early Childhood School (Temple Beth Am)Large center · 0.9 miLast state visit Mar 11, 2026 · 2 citations
- Assumption St Bridget School Prek Extended Care ProgramSmall center · 1.3 miLast state visit Nov 6, 2025 · 3 citations
- Sound Child Care Solutions/pinehurst Child Care CenterMedium center · 1.3 miLast state visit Apr 16, 2026 · nothing cited
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked August 2026 newdiscoveryschool.org/about.html
- Approach — Checked August 2026 newdiscoveryschool.org/learning.html
Who cares for your child
What it costs
- Monthly tuition — Checked June 2026 newdiscoveryschool.org/tuition.html
- Application fee — Checked June 2026 newdiscoveryschool.org/admissions.html
State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
A day here
- Meals, Sleep — Checked August 2026 newdiscoveryschool.org/afternoon.html
- Outdoors — Checked July 2026 newdiscoveryschool.org/afternoon.html
- Hours, Calendar, Closed — Checked June 2026 newdiscoveryschool.org/about.html
- Schedule — Checked June 2026 newdiscoveryschool.org/tuition.html
Details
- Phone — Checked April 2026 newdiscoveryschool.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 newdiscoveryschool.org
- Address — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- License — Checked March 2026 data.wa.gov
- Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages they serve, Established — Checked June 2026 newdiscoveryschool.org/about.html
- Who runs it — Checked September 2026 data.seattle.gov
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 10, 2026.