Burien · Licensed center

Worldkids Academy LLC Dba Worldkids School Org

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What the state has found

Someone reported concerns to the state, and it found both valid, most recently in September 2025. The state cited no rules at any of its 3 licensing inspections since August 2023.

Of the 406 Seattle-area centers with 3 licensing inspections, 11% had no rules cited at any of them, as this center did. 33% had rules cited at all 3.

Complaints the state found valid

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

Received Aug 15, 2025Valid complaintresolved Sep 30, 2025
The state’s report (PDF)
Received Aug 4, 2025Valid complaintresolved Sep 5, 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

Jul 22, 2025No rules cited
Oct 3, 2024No rules cited
Aug 30, 2023No rules cited
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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
July 22, 2025
On file
3 visits since August 2023 — all of them 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.

Aug 2025 Complaint 2 valid issues

Complaint · Received August 15, 2025 · Resolved September 30, 2025

The state’s report (PDF)

Aug 2025 Complaint 2 valid issues

Complaint · Received August 4, 2025 · Resolved September 5, 2025

Reported to the state by the program

Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.

The state’s report (PDF)

Jul 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Oct 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Aug 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

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How they teach

Play-based and bilingual

“Spanish & Mandarin environment which encourages toddlers to learn through a play-based and hands-on curriculum.”

A day here

Hours
7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week
Updates for parents
Daily digital updates with pictures, plus weekly and daily curriculum newsletters (all WorldKids schools)
Schedule
full-day (all WorldKids schools)

Details

(206) 395-8209

Website
worldkidsschool.com
Address
13424 1st Ave S
License
PL-79605, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3
Ages they serve
Infants (8 weeks) through preschool (6 years)
Chain
WorldKids School

Nearby

The eight closest of the 11 other licensed centers in ZIP 98168

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How they teach

State record

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

A day here

Details

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 10, 2026.