Children ages 2 ½ (and potty-trained) to 12 years old are eligible for enrollment. Learning Avenues Child Care Centers, in accordance with Federal civil rights law and US Department of Agriculture(USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, use of service animal, veteran or military status, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

We are open Monday through Friday from 6:00am until 6:00pm. We are closed weekends and most major holidays.

Yes, call for our provider number. Subsidy approval must be received before first day of attendance.

Learning Avenues offers a Sliding Fee Scale for eligible families in which the parents/guardians are working and/or going to school. Cost is based on household monthly gross income. Monthly Tuition is then calculated and due by the 10th of each month (please call for a quote at 360.694.4411). Families are encouraged and helped to seek alternative sources of funding. A family eligible for DSHS is not eligible to utilize the sliding fee scale. Additional charges are noted on our Sliding Fee Scale form (contact us for a copy: office@learningavenues.com)

$50 per child (one-time fee if not out of the center for more than 1 month).

Families are responsible for full month payments. In order to provide adequate staffing and overhead, we cannot offer credit for days missed.

Yes! We participate in the USDA food program and serve nutritious meals and snacks. We serve breakfast, morning snack, lunch, and afternoon snack. This is included in the cost of tuition.

Full-time children are accepted primarily on a priority basis unless enrollment is low or a child can be “matched” with another child to share a childcare slot. Families accepted for Part-time or Drop-in care may be asked to utilize full-time care or seek other child care if “matching” is not available.

Currently we serve George C. Marshall, Martin Luther King, and Harney elementary schools. School age children enrolled in elementary schools served by Learning Avenues Child Care Centers have first priority at their respective sites when space is available.

Families who enroll children for the school year (September through June), but drop them from care during the summer, must re-enroll in the fall and are re-considered on the first come/ first served basis. Prior enrollment does not guarantee placement.

Yes! Thirty-six childcare slots are reserved for children in the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP). Eligible children must be 3 or 4 by August 31st and fall below the federal poverty guideline. Acceptance into this program must be approved by Educational Opportunities for Children and Families (EOCF).

Twelve childcare slots are reserved for Full Day Full Year Head Start. Acceptance into this program must be approved by Educational Opportunities for Children and Families (EOCF).

Yes! Washington Early Achievers is a voluntary program and we are currently rated at Level 4.

Yes! At our Preschool location, we have a large, fenced playground with a covered area for play during all weather situations.

At our School Age locations we have daily use and easy access to the playgrounds at the schools where we are located.

Enrollment paperwork is available at our main office location (not available online at this time). All forms in the Enrollment Packet must be completed and turned into the office one business day prior to your child attending. Financial arrangements must also be completed before your child’s first day of care.

Call to set up an appointment to visit the program (360.694.4411). If no space is available in the appropriate class, your name will be kept on a waiting list until a space is available.

Visit the program with your child, meet the teacher, ask questions, observe, and decide whether this appears to be the right fit for your child.