About Us

Our Mission

Kindering embraces children of diverse abilities and their families by providing the finest education and therapies to nurture hope, courage, and the skills to soar.

Developmental EvalutionsDevelopmental Evaluations

Get started at Kindering with a developmental evaluation. You do not need a doctor’s referral to start learning about your child’s development. To learn more about developmental evaluations, please click here.

If you are a family member/caregiver or a provider wishing to make a referral for a child, please click here.

Pediatric Therapy and ServicesPediatric Therapies, Early Learning, Family Support, and more!

In addition to developmental evaluations, Kindering offers comprehensive pediatric therapies, early learning, family supports, and more to children and families through our 20+ programs across four different campuses located in Bellevue, Bothell, Redmond, and Renton.

To learn more about our programs and services, click here.

Learn More

Click to view a PDF of our most recent annual report in English and Spanish.

Click here to view a PDF of our 2022 Form 990.

Click here to view a PDF of our 2023 Audited Financial Statement.

Click here to view a PDF of Kindering’s Programs and Services.

Our Board of Directors is made up of individuals committed to helping us provide the finest education and therapies to nurture hope, courage, and the skills to soar. Click here to learn more.

Founded in 1962 by five Bellevue-area mothers of children with disabilities, Kindering is a not-for-profit early support center serving infants and toddlers with special needs and their families. Today we’ve grown to become the largest early support center in Washington State, reaching over 10,000 infants and toddlers each year. Click here to see how we’ve grown over the last 50 years!

Our staff are passionate about sharing the best practices of early support and early learning to ensure that every child has the best start possible.  Click here to see a sample of Kindering staff members’ published work.

Curious what we’re up to? Click here to see the latest news, events, and happenings here at Kindering, browse articles from local and national publications highlighting our work, and see our Annual Reports.

Click here to see a list of honors and awards Kindering has received.

Kindering is a Sensitive Location

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