Inicio Playschool is a boutique, parent- and director-operated preschool and childcare center serving families in and around Ballard, Seattle. It provides full-day care Monday through Friday for children from approximately 12 months to 5.5 years, with schedules running from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Its play-based, emergent curriculum balances child-led exploration with teacher-guided activities in a warm, inclusive environment. The school emphasizes social-emotional development, character building, secure relationships, communication, independence, and readiness for the next stage of learning.

Classroom options include the One’s program for toddlers, Jr. Preschool, and Preschool and Pre-K cohorts. Activities span imaginative and sensory play, building, early literacy and math, art, science, and fine and gross motor development. Outdoor play is part of each day, with at least two hours outside in all weather. Tuition includes healthy, child-friendly meals prepared onsite. Families may join the wait-pool at no cost; tours are arranged when a place is available or ahead of an intended start date.