Now Enrolling for '26-'27 School Year

We are proud to be an inclusive childcare community that welcomes and supports families from all backgrounds. Hilltop Children's Center accepts the majority of childcare subsidies, including WCCC, CCAP, BSK, and MCCYN. Our enrollment team is happy to answer your questions, share more about our programs, and help you learn about the enrollment process. Please reach out to us at enrollment@hilltopcc.org or call (206) 486-9489 to learn more. We look forward to connecting with you and your family!

Welcome!

At Hilltop Children’s Center, childhood is celebrated, learning is an adventure, and every child’s unique strengths and capabilities are nurtured. We believe every child deserves a place where they feel loved, valued, empowered, and inspired to learn—regardless of race, income, identity, or background.

Our programs are designed to create an inclusive and supportive community where every child can belong, build meaningful relationships, and enjoy a high-quality learning experience.

Our innovative program, rooted in diverse early childhood philosophies, places play, exploration, curiosity, and collaboration at the heart of learning. We strive to create a second home for children—a place where they feel safe, seen, respected, and excited to discover the world around them.

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Children and families at Hilltop are welcomed into learning communities—small villages within our larger center where relationships, connection, and belonging come first. These communities provide children with a consistent and supportive environment while giving them opportunities to connect with a wider circle of peers and educators. Children experience both the comfort of a close-knit community and the richness of a diverse, connected center.

At Hilltop, diversity is celebrated, every family is welcomed, and every child’s potential is honored. We partner with families to create a community where children can grow with confidence, curiosity, compassion, and joy.

Hilltop x Name Bubbles

Stay out of the lost and found with custom name labels from Name Bubbles! 20% of your purchase is also donated to Hilltop when you use our storefront below or use this link to view more Name Bubble options.

Why Name Bubbles?

  • Name Bubbles are customizable with tons of patterns to choose from.
  • Labels come in both sticker and iron-on options.
  • Dishwasher, Microwave, Laundry, and Dryer Safe.
  • BPA-free, and no PFAS are used in the manufacturing process.
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Learn How You Can Support

When you give to Hilltop Children’s Center, you’re helping create a place where children feel safe, valued, and inspired to learn. Your generosity helps us provide high-quality early learning experiences, support families through Tuition Assistance, invest in our dedicated educators, and offer engaging, inclusive programs that help every child thrive.

Meet the Hilltop Children Center Team

From the time you drop off at daycare to the moment you return, we keep your children safe, sound, and smiling.

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Inspiring Educators. Transforming Early Learning Through our Outreach Institute!

Advance your practice through workshops, coaching, study tours, and collaborative learning experiences that foster innovation, equity, and excellence in early childhood education.

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We Are in Mourning

July 3, 2021

Preface: This blog is a reflection of the conversation educators in River Room at Hilltop had with their 3-5 year olds when news broke that the remains of 215 Indigenous […]

Collaboration and Critique with an Anti-Bias Foundation: Designing Classroom Murals

June 7, 2021

“I’ve always wanted to have a classroom mural created by kids.”  I honestly cannot remember what my co-teachers and I were talking about before this came out of my mouth, but from that point on, it […]

Unpacking anti-Asian rhetoric and Violence

March 19, 2021

Remember your hand placement. Remember to smile. Remember to ask permission to reach over. No sudden movements Mike, no sudden movements. My mind raced. My heart was beating twice as […]

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