Bothell · Licensed center
Whole Earth Montessori
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- Medium Montessori center, licensed for 103 children.
- Ages on the license: 2 years 6 months to 13 years.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since September 2023. 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
Oct 9, 20241 citation
“Additional wood chips are needed in both playground areas.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- November 13, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since September 2023 — 2 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
Additional wood chips are needed in both playground areas.
· October 9, 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.
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 9, 2024
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Additional wood chips are needed in both playground areas.
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How they teach
Montessori
“The Montessori method concentrates on the specific developmental needs of the child.”
Who cares for your child
Dianna Galante (Founder) since 1986, Joseph Galante (Co-Director) since 2005 and Nidhi Oberoi (Director) since 2017.
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
$1,939 a month for a preschooler
Lower than 62% of the 99 that publish a price.
Whole Earth MontessoriMost Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)
- Half day (morning)
- $1,511 a month
- Application fee
- $100
- Deposit
- $550, not refundable
- Siblings
- 7% discount on the equal or lesser tuition of a concurrently enrolled sibling; 3% discount on the third child
A day here
- Hours
- 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM
- Meals
- Students bring their own lunches; a daily snack is provided for early childhood classrooms
- Sleep
- Full and extended day students should be transitioning out of their daily afternoon nap routines
- Diapers
- Children must be fully potty trained; pull-ups and diapers not allowed
Policies
- Enrollment
- 30 days written notice to withdraw, with tuition owed through the notice period; priority enrollment for returning students, graduates and siblings, and students with Montessori experience
Details
- Website
- wemschool.org
- Address
- 2930 228th St SE
- License
- PL-77840, active
- Established
- 1986
Nearby
- Kiddie Academy of BothellLarge center · 0.8 miLast state visit Mar 25, 2026 · nothing cited
- Ucic PreschoolLarge center · 0.9 miLast state visit Mar 9, 2026 · 4 citations
- Sais Little Stars ChildcareSmall center · 1.0 miLast state visit Aug 29, 2025 · nothing cited
- Kids Country Canyon ParkLarge center · 1.3 miLast state visit Dec 11, 2025 · 1 citation
- Birch Tree Academy 2Large center · 1.4 miLast state visit Jul 22, 2026 · nothing cited
- Childrens Choice Montessori CenterSmall centerLast state visit Jul 22, 2026 · nothing cited
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked October 2026 wemschool.org
Who cares for your child
- Staff wemschool.org
What it costs
- Preschool, Second price, Application fee, Deposit, Sibling discount — Checked September 2026 wemschool.org
State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
A day here
- Meals, Sleep, Diapers, Hours — Checked September 2026 wemschool.org
Policies
- Enrollment — Checked September 2026 wemschool.org
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 wemschool.org
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Established — Checked September 2026 wemschool.org
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.