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New Song Academy

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since November 2023. 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

Apr 27, 20265 citations

  • “Staff person has expired food worker permit.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “emergency exit door in the infant room was blocked with an infant bouncer.”

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

  • “cords from two power strips were accessible to children in the young preschool classroom.”

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

  • “two power strips in the young preschool classroom were accessible to children.”

    WAC 110-300-0165(5)(e)

1 more from this inspection

  • “multiple classrooms do not have chime or bells to alert when the doors are opened, especially to the unlicensed space.”

    WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b)

Mar 5, 20254 citations

  • “One staff person was on-site without a cleared portable background check.”

    WAC 110-300-0105(2)

  • “Staff do not have record of TB test in files or MERIT.”

    WAC 110-300-0105(2)

  • “Storage room in young preschool room was accessible to children.”

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

  • “Laundry detergent was on the floor of the toddler bathroom.”

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

Nov 15, 2023No rules cited
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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
April 27, 2026
On file
3 visits since November 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — Staff person has expired food worker permit. · April 27, 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 5 findings

Licensing visit · April 27, 2026

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Staff person has expired food worker permit.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term

cords from two power strips were accessible to children in the young preschool classroom.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(5)(e) · Short Term

two power strips in the young preschool classroom were accessible to children.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

emergency exit door in the infant room was blocked with an infant bouncer.

Supervising children

WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term

multiple classrooms do not have chime or bells to alert when the doors are opened, especially to the unlicensed space.

Report (PDF)

Mar 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · March 5, 2025

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

One staff person was on-site without a cleared portable background check.

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

Staff do not have record of TB test in files or MERIT.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

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

Storage room in young preschool room was accessible to children.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

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

Laundry detergent was on the floor of the toddler bathroom.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

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Openings, Working Connections subsidy, and ratios and staff aren’t on this page.

How they teach

Play-based

“Facilitating learning through play”

What it costs

$2,315 a month for an infant

Infant$2,315

Lower than 93% of the 46 that publish a price.

Toddler$1,925

Lower than 83% of the 70 that publish a price.

Preschool$1,730

Lower than 76% of the 99 that publish a price.

New Song AcademyMost Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)

Application fee
$200
Siblings
Sibling Discount offered (amount not published)

A day here

Hours
7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Meals
Breakfast, hot lunch and two snacks included in full-day tuition; in-house chef; WA state approved nutritional meals; all snacks peanut and nut-free
Updates for parents
Brightwheel app (daily updates and messaging), monthly newsletters, spring parent-teacher conferences
Schedule
full-day
Closed
9 holidays and breaks a year
DatesMemorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and day after, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Professional Development Days

Policies

Enrollment
14-day minimum notice for schedule changes ($50 fee, waived if adding days); 60-day minimum notice for withdrawal to avoid additional tuition charges

Details

(425) 678-0173

Website
newsong-academy.org
Address
23601 52nd Ave W
License
PL-77984, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3
Ages they serve
6 weeks to 5 years (infant through Pre-Kindergarten)

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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.

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