Information for Parents & Families

Welcome to Kindering! We are eager to assist your child and family. This handbook provides an outline of Kindering’s services and several important policies and procedures. Also included is a link to your parent rights.

Information for Kindering Parents

Parent Handbook

Frequently Asked Questions

Kindering’s Early Support Program serves families who live in east King County and south Snohomish County. Our service area includes families who live in the following school districts: Bellevue, Lake Washington, Mercer Island, Issaquah, Northshore, and some of Renton. Please contact our intake team at (425) 653-4300 to see if your family resides within our service area.

Kindering will provide services in the setting that is most convenient for your family and most impactful for your child. We can provide services in your home, your childcare or preschool, Stepping Stones Toddler Preschool at Kindering, and during in-clinic appointments.

This Prescreening Checklist is a quick, organized way of helping you recognize possible problem areas in a child’s vision, hearing, and development. The chart will help you to look at the whole child. You will be watching for the child’s development in the areas of thinking skills, social skills, listening and talking skills, and activity skills.

Kindering offers a comprehensive slate of Early Support services to meet the individual needs of each child and family. Together with your team at Kindering, you can assist in the design of services that most help your child and best fit your family. Click here to see the array of services we offer.

Kindering receives limited state, federal, and school district funding toward the costs of Early Support services. We also bill private insurance and Medicaid for therapy costs. Parents are responsible for applicable deductibles, co-pays, and co-insurance. Donations from foundations, individuals, and United Way help support the availability of Early Support for all families. Services are available regardless of a family’s ability to pay. See our current system of payments and fees policy.

All it takes is a phone call! Contact us at (425) 747-4004 and ask to be directed to our intake line. Click here to learn more about getting started at Kindering.