Our Signature Approach
Qualified and caring educators
Our caring and qualified teachers cultivate a nurturing and supportive environment, with a low teacher-student ratio, making every child feel safe and valued.
Play-Based Approach
Our play-based approach fosters creativity, exploration, and problem-solving, making learning engaging, hands-on, and meaningful while supporting development and growth.
Personalized Care
We understand that every child is unique, and we design our programs to align with their distinct learning styles and developmental needs.
Spanish Immersion Program
Our Spanish Immersion Program gives children the opportunity to develop bilingual skills in a natural and meaningful way. Spanish is integrated throughout the day through play, conversation, music, stories, and hands-on activities—helping children learn language as it is truly used.
Led by fluent Spanish-speaking educators, our classrooms focus on communication and comprehension rather than memorization or translation. Children are supported at their own pace, whether Spanish is their home language or a new one.
Research shows that early language immersion strengthens cognitive development, including problem-solving, memory, and flexibility in thinking. Beyond language, our program nurtures cultural awareness, confidence, and a strong foundation for lifelong learning in two languages.
Financial Assistance & Discounts
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WA Working Connections Child Care Subsidy Option/DSHS
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City of Seattle Child Care Assistance Program
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King County Best Starts for Kids
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Bright Spark’s Homeless Child Care Subsidy Program
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King County Child Care Financial Assistance Program
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Tribal Assistance Program
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Military Discount
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Sibling Discount
Meet the Founders
Children’s Academy of Seattle was founded in 2013 by two dedicated and hard-working bilingual Latinas, Graciela Ruiz and Laura Cristobal. Graciela and Laura shared a vision of what it would look like to offer trusting, engaging, bilingual, hands-on, and loving childcare services that would also promote a safe space for kids to develop new skills and learn, all while having fun.
They both decided to put their extensive expertise in childcare to work and, in 2013, opened their first Spanish immersion childcare center in West Seattle. As the academy flourished, another passionate and goal-driven Latina, Dulce Siguenza, joined the team.
Together, these three women united their forces to establish a safe and nurturing learning environment for children across Washington. The Children’s Academy of Seattle has expanded its presence to include centers in West Seattle, White Center, Burien, Renton, Edmonds, and Tacoma.