Daycare, pre-K, language schools, and school pathways

El Centro de la Raza's English-Spanish early-learning site serves toddlers through pre-K in a bilingual, bicultural program. It combines full-day care with Seattle Preschool Program and ECEAP options, making it useful for families who need both a language-sustaining classroom and a practical subsidy route.

• Toddler
• Preschool
• Pre K
• Bilingual
• Spanish
• English
• Full Day

Hoa Mai is a Vietnamese-English Seattle Preschool Program site for ages 3 to 5. The play-based, culturally affirming program uses both languages, includes Vietnamese meals in the rotation, and requires an extended-day component.

• Preschool
• Pre K
• Bilingual
• Vietnamese
• English
• School Day
• Extended Day

Chinese Information and Service Center runs a Mandarin-English preschool for children ages 3 and 4 in partnership with Seattle Preschool Program. The six-hour weekday program emphasizes bilingual and bicultural development, and families apply directly through CISC rather than through central placement.

• Preschool
• Pre K
• Bilingual
• Mandarin
• English
• School Day
• Seattle Preschool Program

Seattle Public Schools offers K-12 immersion pathways in Spanish, Japanese, and Mandarin. Entry begins at five international elementary schools, with neighborhood or option-school enrollment rules and continuation routes through designated middle and high schools.

• Public District
• Elementary
• Middle School
• High School
• Dual Language
• Spanish
• Japanese

The Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington offers Saturday youth classes in Japanese reading, writing, conversation, and culture. Classes are divided by age and proficiency, including novice learners, and registration opens by semester.

• Heritage Language
• Japanese
• Weekend
• Saturday
• Elementary
• Middle School
• High School

APLS offers Chinese or Japanese early-language programming beginning at preschool age, with a 2026 Sunflower summer camp for ages 2.5 to 5. Families can continue into dual-language kindergarten, after-school, and Saturday classes at the same Bellevue campus.

• Preschool
• Pre K
• Mandarin
• Japanese
• Summer
• Day Camp
• After School

Bellevue School District has unusually broad public language pathways: Spanish and Mandarin dual-language programs plus Arabic, Korean, Japanese, and Hindi opportunities. Initial entry and placement vary by program and commonly use the district's choice-program application process.

• Public District
• Elementary
• Middle School
• High School
• Dual Language
• Heritage Language
• Spanish

Gurukul's Bellevue Sunday program teaches written and spoken Hindi at Interlake High School, while its Odle Middle School site teaches Marathi and Kannada. The volunteer-run program pairs language learning with Indian cultural education and annual performances.

• Heritage Language
• Hindi
• Marathi
• Kannada
• Weekend
• Sunday
• School Age

Sponge's 2026 camps offer immersive Spanish, Mandarin, French, or Japanese for pre-K through third grade. Families can choose full- or half-day sessions at Seattle and Bellevue locations across the June 22-August 21 season.

• Language Camp
• Summer
• Day Camp
• Pre K
• Elementary
• Spanish
• Mandarin

The district Welcome Center helps new Bellevue families understand programs, complete enrollment, and access language support. It is the clearest first stop for caregivers comparing neighborhood placement with the district's many choice and language pathways.

• Newcomer Support
• Family Navigation
• Enrollment
• Language Access
• Public District
• Free

Highline's 50/50 dual-language system includes Spanish pathways across six elementary schools and a Vietnamese-English pathway beginning at White Center Heights. District enrollment pages explain automatic placement, partner-school requests, transfer routes, and 2026-27 forms.

• Public District
• Elementary
• Middle School
• High School
• Dual Language
• Spanish
• Vietnamese

This independent nonprofit Saturday school teaches Korean language, culture, and history from pre-K through adult levels. The fall 2026 semester is open to children age 4 and older, with textbooks and snacks included.

• Heritage Language
• Korean
• Weekend
• Saturday
• Pre K
• Elementary
• Middle School

Tukwila's community liaison network helps families representing more than 80 languages obtain translation and understand school customs and processes. The district publishes direct support routes in Burmese, Nepali, Somali, and Spanish.

• Newcomer Support
• Family Navigation
• Language Access
• Burmese
• Nepali
• Somali
• Spanish

Everett Public Schools runs Spanish-English dual-language programs at Emerson and Silver Lake elementary schools. The K-5 pathway uses a 90/10-aligned model and requires a choice-program lottery application.

• Public District
• Elementary
• Dual Language
• Spanish
• English
• 90 10 Model
• Lottery

Mill Creek Chinese School is accepting registration for 2026-27 and offers in-person beginner classes at Heatherwood Middle School. Other levels remain online under the host district's current public-access rules, so families should confirm format during registration.

• Heritage Language
• Chinese
• Weekend
• Hybrid
• School Age
• Registration Open

Tacoma's voluntary Spanish-English dual-language program serves elementary students at Blix and Sheridan, with a secondary pathway when enrollment can sustain the balanced model. The district aims for approximately equal numbers of English- and Spanish-identified students.

• Public District
• Elementary
• Middle School
• High School
• Dual Language
• Spanish
• English

Puyallup offers free Spanish-English dual-language education for incoming K-8 students and an ASL dual-language pathway at Zeiger Elementary. The district publishes separate 2026-27 enrollment routes, grade locations, and language-entry requirements.

• Public District
• Elementary
• Middle School
• Dual Language
• Spanish
• English
• Asl

Tacoma-based PAVE helps Washington families understand disability-related education services, request evaluations, prepare for IEP or Section 504 meetings, and connect with peer support. Pierce County Parent to Parent adds local mentorship and system-navigation help.

• Special Education
• Iep
• Section 504
• Family Navigation
• Disability
• Parent Training
• Pierce County