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Nurturing Children’s Lives

Beginnings is a cooperative community and a home away from home. It is a place where children feel cared for and secure and where families can feel relaxed, supported and involved.

This website is a resource to help you better understand our program and to guide our partnership as we work together to provide excellent care for your child.

Beginnings Schools are nonprofit, NAEYC-accredited early learning programs.

Quick Overview

Standard of Excellence

You have chosen an early childhood program for your child that is accredited by the National...

Diversity

Beginnings Schools are dedicated to providing an anti-bias environment for children and adults. An anti-bias...

Hands On Learning

We believe that children learn through play and exploration. Children process the world around them in...

Our Philosophy

We at Beginnings believe strongly in the need to foster individual growth and self-esteem for...

Beginnings Queen Anne

Beginnings Queen Anne is located at the top of Queen Anne Hill, on 1st and Garfield, and provides care to approximately 40 children and their families.

Fore more information and enrollment inquiries, please contact Program Director Summer Joy Bermejo, 206-697-1885, or email bqa@seattlebegin.org.

Beginnings Capitol Hill

Beginnings Capitol Hill is on the corner of 15th and Denny, and provides care to approximately 40 children and their families.

For more information and enrollment inquiries, please contact Program Director Molly Howard, 206-707-5212 or email admin@seattlebegin.org.

Center Hours: Monday to Friday 7:30am to 5:30pm

Openings

Beginnings Capitol Hill

3 months to 5 years (under 6 years)

Opening: No

Please call programs for more information and to schedule a tour. Contact Molly Howard, Program Director. Phone (206) 707-5212, or email admin@seattlebegin.org

Beginnings Queen Anne

3 months to 6 years (under 7 years)

Opening: No

Please call programs for more information and to schedule a tour. Contact Summer Bermejo, Program Director. Phone (206) 697-1885, or email bqa@seattlebegin.org

Parental Involvement

Beginnings Schools ensure that all families, regardless of family structure—socioeconomic, racial, religious, and cultural backgrounds; gender; abilities or preferred languages—are included in all aspects of our program. We are a parent cooperative, and require every parent or guardian to participate in our parent committees.

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What People Are Saying

It is great that this is a non profit daycare and there is a board that can be joined if one would like to implement change.

- Tory

He loves going to daycare, and has formed special relationships with his teachers and classmates. The environment is safe, food is healthy,
and staff are warm and friendly. His days typically include outside time, music, reading, nap time, and art projects.

- Chandra

Because of the size of the school, teachers really get to know the students and that makes all the difference. They bring in musicians, bi lingual
teachers, field trips, parent events, etc. What I like the most is that I can call my son’s teacher at any time during the day and talk directly to her for an update.

- JP

My child was safe and well taken care of. That security and nurturing environment has continued to the preschool room.

- Nicole