History
Hilltop was started by a group of parents in Seattle looking for after school care for their children in 1971, and has grown into an internationally-known early childhood education school and child care center. Hilltop honors and trusts children, engages families, and inspires educators to create a more just and joyful world. We are transforming early childhood education through play, collaboration, and reflection: in our classrooms with children, partnerships with families, and professional development with educators.
Specialties
Hilltop has a full day (8-6:15) summer camp, year-round child care (both full and half-day), child-centered emergent early childhood education with a focus on anti-bias curriculum, critical thinking, intellectual curiosity, and social-emotional development. We are also internationally-known as a program for teacher professional development.