Baby Peppers

Baby Peppers is a place where group participants meet, share, and learn in volunteer-facilitated sessions. Each meeting includes time for sharing parenting highs and lows, followed by a group discussion on a topic related to the adventure of parenting. Meetings also include break time for informal socializing and connecting with other parents, time for singing songs to the babies and learning games to play. 

Baby Peppers is open to all families with babies 5-12 months old when the group begins. Some of the families have participated in a PEPS Newborn Group, but many are new to the PEPS community.

All parents are welcome at Baby Peppers sessions, however, this is for 1 parent attendance not couples.

Cost

• $155 per family for an eleven-week program (spring, fall, or winter session)
• $120 per family for the eight-week summer session

Payment is due at time of registration.

Your payment can be refunded if you cancel at least three weeks before the group begins. If a group does not meet its minimum enrollment, as rarely happens, we will cancel it - in this case, you could either choose a different group to attend, or receive a full refund.

Reduced Fees for South Snohomish County Residents: Thanks to a generous grant from the Verdant Health Commission, families who live in the Public Hospital District 2 boundaries qualify for a reduced program fee. >>Click here to find out if you are eligible.

To apply for a scholarship: Fill out the registration form, then email our Program Coordinator, Cari Morales (carim@peps.org), before making payment so that your scholarship application can be reviewed and the scholarship amount applied.

Scholarships

PEPS is committed to serving every family who wishes to join our community. We happily provide scholarships, supported by our generous donors. Scholarships are income-based, and typically cover amounts equal to 25%-75% of tuition fees, with full scholarships in special situations. So, even if you don't think of yourself as "low income," if the regular fee is going to be a stretch for you financially, please apply for a scholarship.

Baby Peppers Current Schedule

SEATTLE: Registration closes one week before start date. Register now to guarantee your spot! Baby Peppers groups meet once a week for 90 minutes per session. Each group meets for 11 weeks; 8 weeks in the summer quarter.
Location	Day/Time	Summer Session	Fall Session
Phinney Ridge Phinney Neighborhood Association 6532 Phinney Avenue N, Room 5, Blue Building Seattle, WA 98103	Thursdays 12-1:30	Jul 18- Sep 5 Session Full Join Waitlist!	Sept 26- Dec 12 (Skip 11/28)
Queen Anne Seattle Children's Museum 305 Harrison Street Seattle, WA 98109	Wednesdays 12:30-2pm	Not Applicable	Sept 25- Dec 4
Queen Anne Twirl Cafe 2111 Queen Anne Ave N Seattle, WA 98119	Mondays 1-2:30pm	Jul 15- Sep 9 skip 9/2	Not Available
West Seattle Fauntleroy YMCA 9140 California Ave SW Seattle, WA 98136	Wednesdays 10:30am-12pm	Jul 17- Sep 4	Sept 25- Dec 4
First Hill Lytle Center at Swedish 747 Broadway Seattle, WA 98122	Mondays 11-12:30pm	Not Applicable	Sept 16- Nov 25
EASTSIDE: Registration closes one week before start date. Register now to guarantee your spot! Baby Peppers groups meet once a week for 90 minutes per session. Each group meets for 11 weeks; 8 weeks in the summer quarter.
Location	Day/Time	Summer Session	Fall Session
Bellevue Bright Horizons Summit Center 355 110th Ave NE, Bldg A Suite P100 Bellevue, WA 98004	Wednesdays 12-1:30pm	Jul 17- Sep 4	Not Available
Bellevue Bright Horizons Sunset 13808 SE Eastgate Way Bellevue, WA 98005	Mondays 12-1:30pm	No summer session	Sept 23- Dec 9 (skip 11/11)
Issaquah Issaquah Bright Horizons ** 930 NE High Street, Suite 102 Issaquah, WA 98029	Mondays 12-1:30pm	No summer session	Sept 23- Dec 9 (skip 11/11)
NORTH SOUND: Registration closes one week before start date. Register now to secure your spot! Baby Peppers groups meet once a week for 90 minutes per session. Each group meets for 11 weeks; 8 weeks in the summer quarter.
Location	Day/Time	Summer Session	Fall Session
Mountlake Terrace Parent Trust -- Hall Creek Office Park 6912 220th St SW Mountlake Terrace WA, 98043	Mondays 12-1:30pm	No summer session	Sept 23- Dec 2
Edmonds Edmonds Center for the Arts 410 Fourth Ave N Edmonds, WA 98020	Wednesdays 12:30-2 pm	No summer session	Sept 25- Dec 4

 ** Bright Horizons Centers require all parents and children who attend PEPS Groups must be current on their vaccinations.

If a group is full and you'd like to be on the waitlist, please email waitlist@peps.org with the program and location in the subject line (i.e. Redmond Baby Peppers). If a spot becomes available, you will be contacted.

Please note: Due to the recent epidemic and continued concerns of Pertussis (Whooping Cough) in Washington State, PEPS has implemented a policy requiring that all adults who attend PEPS Groups must be current on their Tdap booster. Getting vaccinated with Tdap at least two weeks before coming into close contact with an infant is especially important for families with and caregivers of new infants. All babies must be current on the DTaP vaccine once they are old enough for the first dose. Families who do not comply with this policy cannot participate in PEPS at this time.  If you have any questions about this policy, please contact Mary Power, PEPS Program Director: maryp@peps.org.