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Public schools are required to provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to students with disabilities ages 3¨C21 who are eligible for special education services. If a public school district determines that a student¡¯s special education needs cannot by met by their resident school district, a Nonpublic Agency (NPA) is an entity authorized by º£½ÇÉçÇø under Chapter 28A.300 RCW to contract with a school district to provide placement for a student to receive a program of special education services. An approved NPA provides the student's special education and related services that are determined necessary for FAPE through the individualized education program (IEP) process.

Application Forms

Initial NPA Application

An Initial NPA Application can only be submitted jointly by a sponsoring school district and a private (or out-of-state) entity seeking NPA status. A school district must recommend a private (or out-of-state) entity for approval to º£½ÇÉçÇø. The º£½ÇÉçÇø Special Education Division will review applications to ensure NPA requirements are met, and if so, grant Preliminary NPA Approval for placement and services. An entity will not be granted full NPA approval and added to the Approved NPA List until º£½ÇÉçÇø completes a follow-up onsite visit and review.

• Initial NPA Application

Annual NPA Renewal Application

All entities currently on the approved NPA list should complete an annual renewal application by June 30th of each school year. At least one public school district with a student placed at an authorized NPA will be expected to complete an annual onsite visit and submit a report of that visit to º£½ÇÉçÇø.

• • Annual NPA Renewal Checklist
  • Special Education Personnel Record (fillable form)
• School District Annual Onsite Visit Report Form
• Annual Attendance & Discipline Summary Report
• Annual Restraint/Isolation & Critical Incident Summary Report

Three-Year NPA Reauthorization

º£½ÇÉçÇø will review all approved NPAs on a three-to-five-year cycle for continued authorization to provide special education and related services to students placed by a public school district. Reauthorization includes an onsite visit and review by º£½ÇÉçÇø to confirm NPA requirements continue to be met. All approved NPAs should complete an annual renewal application and contact º£½ÇÉçÇø if they believe the NPA is due for reauthorization.

• NPA Assurances
• Three-Year NPA Reauthorization Checklist

Current Approved NPAs

Currently Approved Nonpublic Agencies located in Washington state

NPA status reflects current information received by º£½ÇÉçÇø.

Agency Name (linked to website) Sort descending	Administrator & Contact Info	Phone|Fax	District Sponsor	Approval Letter
	Laura Barringer 5031 University Way NE Seattle, WA 98105	206-427-0115 FAX: 206-331-3956	Seattle Public Schools
	Laura Barringer 4554 9th Avenue NE Seattle, WA 98105	206-427-0115 FAX: 206-331-3956	Seattle Public Schools
	Ashley Hobbs 14601 Interurban Avenue South Tukwila, WA 98168	206-588-0860 FAX: 206-588-0771	Auburn
	Haley Thayer 1950 Pottery Avenue Suite 124 Port Orchard, WA 98366	855-201-8141 FAX: 855-610-2353	Central Kitsap
Parent Organization: Brightmont Inc.	Tony Beals 7345 164th Avenue NE Suite I-135 Redmond, WA 98052	425-373-0800	Lake Washington
Parent Organization: Brightmont Inc.	Derek Heinz 4588 Klahanie Drive SE Suite 401 Issaquah, WA 98029	425-836-1600	Issaquah
Parent Organization: Brightmont Inc.	Tony Beals 9750 3rd Avenue NE, Suite 102 Seattle, WA 98115	206-284-2300	Seattle Public Schools
	Rachel Hardin 6721 Regents Boulevard University Place, WA 98466	253-327-1414	Issaquah
	Rachel Hardin 17636 140th Avenue NE Woodinville, WA 98072	425-483-1353	Northshore
	Taylor Beceiro 3837 South 12th Street Tacoma, WA 98405	833-971-1230 FAX: 253-292-1355	Bellevue
	Carrie Fannin 2640 Benson Road South Renton, WA 98055	425-336-3260 FAX: 425-277-7726	Renton
	Jeffrey D. Woolley 2800 Northup Way Suite 120 Bellevue, WA 98004	425-885-6296 FAX: 425-885-1137	Issaquah
	Jeffrey D. Woolley 19515 Northcreek Parkway, Suite 208 Bothell, WA 98011	425-885-6296 FAX: 425-885-1137	Lake Washington
	Jeffrey D. Woolley 22500 SE 64th Place #130 Issaquah, WA 98027	425-885-6296 FAX: 425-885-1137	Issaquah
	Jeffrey D. Woolley 9622 Roosevelt Way NE Seattle, WA 98115	425-885-6296 FAX: 425-885-1137	Seattle Public Schools
	Dana Mott 18500 156th Avenue NE, Suite 204 Woodinville, WA 98072	425-488-3587	Northshore
	Jennifer Vice 2495 140th Avenue NE, Suite D-210 Bellevue, WA 98005	425-401-6844 FAX: 425-556-6972	Issaquah
	Jennifer Vice 300 NE Gilman Boulevard Issaquah, WA 98027	425-922-6792	Issaquah
Parent Organization: Eaton Arrowsmith School	Tracy McCammant 17946 NE 65th Street Redmond, WA 98052	425-861-8327 FAX: 425-861-8365	Snoqualmie Valley
	Jennifer Stuckey 655 156th Avenue SE Suite 300 Bellevue, WA 98007	253-765-8025	Bellevue
	Jennifer Stuckey 6021 Parker Road East Sumner, WA 98390	253-765-8025	Orting
	Jennifer Stuckey 621 Pacific Avenue Suite 14 Tacoma, WA 98402	253-765-8025	Bethel
	Kylie Martin 10735 Willows Road NE, #110 Redmond, WA 98052	509-669-4284	Seattle Public Schools
Parent Organization: Happy Hour 4 Kids, Inc.	Michael Sycz 1819 East 72nd Street Suite 130 Tacoma, WA 98404	562-619-4818 FAX: 917-591-2307	Auburn
Parent Organization: Gersh C.A.R.E.S.	Daren Houck 5410 194th Avenue SE Issaquah, WA 98027	425-200-8500	Issaquah
	Stacy Turner 1701 20th Avenue South Seattle, WA 98144	206-763-1167 FAX: 206-763-7149	Seattle Public Schools
	Jeffrey Kalles 1015 Vandercook Highway Longview, WA 98632	509-844-2429 FAX: 509-319-2338	Longview
Parent Organization: Lilac City Behavioral Services, PLLC	Jeffrey Kalles 8621 N 5 Mile Road Spokane, WA 99208	509-844-2429 FAX: 509-319-2338	Mead
	Jeffrey Kalles 1614 S Mildred Street Suite 1 Tacoma, WA 98465-1630	509-844-2429 FAX: 509-319-2338	Tacoma
	Maura Berndsen 8610 8th Avenue NE Seattle, WA 98115	206-985-6646 FAX: 206-985-6687	Lake Washington
Parent Organization: Parent Organization: Kitsap Mental Health Services	Chris Borer 5455 Almira Drive N Bremerton, WA 98311	360-479-4994 FAX: 360-405-4011	South Kitsap
Parent Organization: Kitsap Mental Health Services	Chris Borer 3733 W Loxie Eagns Boulevard Bremerton, WA 98312	360-479-4994 FAX: 360-405-4011	Bremerton
	Andrew Kieta 901 Lenora Street Seattle, WA 98121	206-709-9500 FAX: 206-709-4611	Seattle Public Schools
	Marla Veliz 1111 South Carr Road Renton, WA 98055	425-226-3717 FAX: 425-226-4605	Renton
	Dr. Kabian Rendel 15303 Westminster Way North Shoreline, WA 98133	206-364-4605 FAX: 206-367-3014	Shoreline
Parent Organization: Parent Organization: Overlake Hospital Medical Center	Adam Wallas 2610 116th Avenue NE Bellevue, WA 98004	425-688-5156 FAX: 425-688-5087	Bellevue
Parent Organization: Restart Life PLLC	Cosette Rae 30001 138th Place SE Monroe, WA 98272	800-682-6934 FAX: 888-788-3419	Issaquah
Parent Organization: Restart Life PLLC	Cosette Rae 30001 138th Place SE Monroe, WA 98272	800-682-6934 FAX: 888-788-3419	Issaquah
	Maria Christianson 1043 S. Goldenrod Road, Suite 101 Burlington, WA 98233	360-419-5992	Mount Vernon
	Jed Miley 9655 NE 36th Street, Suite 101 Mercer Island, WA 98059	206-236-1095 FAX: 206-236-0998	Mercer Island

Currently Approved Nonpublic Agencies located outside of Washington state

NPA status reflects current information received by º£½ÇÉçÇø.

Agency Name (linked to website) Sort descending	Administrator & Contact Info	Phone|Fax	School District	File - Letter	Friendly Label
Parent Organization: Utah Youth Village	Angie Alvey 1280 Whispering Horse Drive Erda, UT 84074	800-244-1113 ext 105 FAX: 435-843-5416	Yelm	bulletin_046-22.pdf	Bulletin 046-22
	Toni Pergolin 1255 Caldwell Road Cherry Hill, NJ 08034	856-348-1137	Evergreen (Clark)
Parent Organization: Universal Health Services, Inc.	Craig Scholnick 592 West 1350 South Woods Cross, UT 84010	801-299-5300 FAX: 801-296-2163	Enumclaw
	Nicole Fuglsang 130 Calo Lane Lake Ozark, MO 65049	573-365-2221 FAX: 573-365-2224	Seattle Public Schools
	B.L. Williams 770 East Street George Boulevard St. George, UT 84770	435-674-0984 FAX: 435-986-8609	Spokane
Parent Organization: Universal Health Services	Ron Tuinei 5899 West Rivendell Drive West Jordan, UT 84081	1-800-776-7116 FAX: 801-214-2931	Vancouver
	Larry McArthur 1229 Country Club Road Kellogg, ID 83837	208-784-1433 FAX: 877-580-3806	ESD 112
Parent Organization: The Devereux Foundation	Pamela E. Reed 1150 Devereux Drive League City, TX 77573	281-335-1000 FAX: 281-332-2301	Lake Washington
	Andrea Burgess 4928 North 4500 West Cedar City, UT 84721	855-667-9388 FAX: 435-865-9584	Seattle Public Schools
Parent Organization: Family Health and Wellness	Judith Jacques 2650 West 2700 South Syracuse, UT 84075	801-773-0200 FAX: 801-773-0208	Peninsula
	Corrie Norman 4943 South Wasatch Boulevard Salt Lake City, UT 84124	801-449-0089	Granite Falls
	Scott Davignon 1 Pleasant Street Middleboro, MA 02346	508-947-7825 FAX: 508-947-0944	Bellevue
	Casie Buckner Munteanu 11706 South 700 East Draper, UT 84020	801-523-3479 FAX: 801-788-0577	Seattle Public Schools
	James Stewart 4100 Price Club Boulevard Midlothian, VA 23112	540-542-0200 FAX: 540-722-8695	Vancouver
	James Stewart 120 Bellview Avenue Winchester, VA 22601	540-542-0200 FAX: 540-722-8695	Washougal
	Sean Kursawe 175 Copse Road Madison, CT 06443	203-245-6098	Tacoma
	Daniel Soliday 8700 East 29th Street North Wichita, KS 67226	316-634-8700 FAX: 316-634-0555	Bellevue
Parent Organization: Justice Resource Institute, Inc.	Andy Pond 75 Church Street Thompson, CT 06227	781-559-4900 FAX: 781-559-4901	Kent
Parent Organization: Treatment Solutions, LLC	Kris Kilpatrick 996 West 800 South Payson, UT 84651	801-798-5448	Seattle Public Schools
	Kirk Davis 100 Lakemary Drive Paola, KS 66071	913-557-4000 FAX: 913-557-4910	Seattle Public Schools
	Todd Vowell 491 North Bluff Street Suite 200 St. George, UT 84770	435-656-2227 FAX: 435-656-2228	ESD 112
Parent Organization: Universal Health Services	Dr. Martin Ringstaff 1110 Montgomery Avenue Staunton, VA 24401	540-213-0450	Battle Ground
Parent Organization: Family Treatment Network	Carolyn Willandt 1683 South Highway 89-91 Logan, UT 84321	435-755-8400 FAX: 435-755-8540	Bethel
	Jolyn Mitchell 6612 S 3200 W Spanish Fork, UT 84660	801-798-7700 FAX: 801-798-7739	Bellevue
Parent Organization: Wingspan Care Group	Adam Jacobs 22001 Fairmount Boulevard Cleveland, OH 44118	216-320-8222 FAX: 216-320-8733	Bellevue
Parent Organization: CERTS	Becca Black 1454 South Campus Drive Cedar City, UT 84720	435-867-5555 FAX: 435-867-0005	Camas
	Dr. Jessica Sassi 33 Turnpike Road Southborough, MA 01772	508-481-1015 FAX: 508-485-3421	Mercer Island
	Dr. Brandon Park 1268 N Valley Heights Circle Heber City, UT 84032	844-313-6749	Renton
Parent Organization: Embark Behavioral Health - CALO	Kimberly Beck 228 West 400 North Saratoga Springs, UT 84045	866-853-7907 FAX: 801-423-5342	Mercer Island
	Amy Hampton 3632 West 10th Street The Dalles, OR 97058	541-506-3427 FAX: 541-506-3428	ESD 112
Parent Organization: Parent Organization: Northwest Children's º£½ÇÉçÇø, Inc.	Kim Bacon 602 13th Street Lewiston, ID 93501	208-746-8206 FAX: 208-746-7482	Clarkston
Parent Organization: Pressley Ridge	Amy McQuillan 514 Marshall Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15214	412-872-9400 FAX: 412-872-9470	Central Kitsap
Parent Organization: Universal Health Services	Tim Marshall 4501 North University Avenue Provo, UT 84604	801-420-6656 FAX: 801-852-2242	Seattle Public Schools
	Megan Pine 14815 SE Division Road Portland, OR 97236	503-761-7917 FAX: 503-761-7917	Battle Ground
	Krista Perry 65 North 1150 West Hurricane, UT 84737	435-574-9217 FAX: 435-627-5202	Vancouver
	Jamie Murphy 1904 W Gordon Avenue Layton, UT 84041	866-278-3345 FAX: 801-444-0793	Snohomish
Parent Organization: Telos RTC	Kevin Kuykendall 870 W Center Street Orem, UT 84057	801-426-8800	Seattle Public Schools
	Kevin Curtis 5600 N Heritage School Drive Provo, UT 84604	801-226-4600	Lake Washington
Parent Organization: Triump Youth Services	Joette Hayden 58/62 South 950 West Brigham City, UT 84302	435-494-1740 FAX: 435-538-5066	Puyallup
	Karen Nickel 3375 Harrison Boulevard Ogden, UT 84403	801-621-3901 FAX: 801-621-3991	Seattle Public Schools
	Dr. Jared Balmer 9091 E 100 S Huntsville, UT 84317	801-690-7000 FAX: 801-396-7036
Wediko School at the º£½ÇÉçÇø for Little Wanderers	Katie Walsh 72 E Dedham Street Boston, MA 02118	603-824-8444 FAX: 603-824-8333	Sumner-Bonney Lake
Parent Organization: Acadia Health Care	Trina Quinney-Packard 12595 South Minuteman Drive Draper, UT 84020	866-334-5277 FAX: 801-553-7124	Meridian

Inactive Previously Approved Nonpublic Agencies

Initial Application and Certification Needed Prior to Approval.

Agency Name (linked to website) Sort descending	Administrator & Contact Info	Phone|Fax	Remarks
Parent Organization: Multnomah Education Service District	Todd R. Greaves 2470 SW Halsey Street Troutdale, OR 97060	503-257-1795 FAX: 503-257-1583	* Approval Pending
	Vanessa Eckenrode 7517 Highway 75 South Huntsville, TX 77340	936-291-3391 FAX: 936-291-7622	* Approval Pending
	Katie Rienstra 3770 E Black Canyon Highway Emmett, ID 83617	208-365-3437 FAX: 208-365-7235
Parent Organization: Embark Behavioral Health	Nikki Garza 10514 Oberrender Road Needville, TX 77461	801-891-5966 FAX: 979-793-3034
Genesee Lake School	Eric M. Fleischmann 36100 Genesee Lake Road Oconomowoc, WI 53066	262-569-5510 FAX: 262-468-0671
	Shauna Pounders 412 West 9th Street Columbia, TN 38401	931-388-3810 FAX: 931-388-0405
Parent Organization: Family Help & Wellness	Russ Pryor 3746 South 4800 West Wellsville, UT 84339	435-295-4194 FAX: 435-245-2605	* Approval Pending
Parent Organization: Multnomah Education Service District	Todd R. Greaves 14030 NE Sacramento Street Portland, OR 97230	503-257-1795 FAX: 503-257-1583

Related Documents

Placements of Students at Authorized Entities (Nonpublic Agencies ¨C NPAs)

Under Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill (E2SSB) 5315 (2023), º£½ÇÉçÇø is required to submit an annual report to the Legislature regarding the placement of students receiving special education services at entities known as nonpublic agencies (NPAs). Authorizing legislation: 

• 2023 report
• 2024 report