Our Admissions Office is here to help you. Reach out to us to speak with a member of our admissions team, take a campus tour, and learn more about our program. For over fifty years, families from around San Diego have become part of The Children’s School family. We look forward to learning about your family and sharing more about our progressive education traditions and modern approach.
T/Th, Half Day 9:00AM-12:00PM
$6,690
MWF, Half Day 9:00AM-12:00PM
$11,460
M-F, Half Day 9:00AM-12:00PM
$13,940
TTh, Full Day 9:00AM-3:00PM
$11,130
$15,150
MWF, Full Day 9:00AM-3:00PM
$16,640
$18,420
M-F, Full Day 9:00AM-3:00PM
$20,700
Prekindergarten
$22,960
Kindergarten - Third Grade
$26,890
Fourth Grade
$27,730
Fifth Grade
$27,830
Sixth - Eighth Grade
$29,860
Before school 7:00 - 8:30AM
$10.00/hour
After school 3:15 - 6:00PM
The Children’s School is committed to serving a diverse student body and to offering financial assistance to qualified families. To learn more about our financial assistance programs, please download the 2023-24 Affordability Brochure. To apply for financial assistance for the 2023-24 Academic Year, complete a Parents' Financial Statement, a service of Community Brands in collaboration with the National Association of Independent schools. The due date for current family applications is December 16th, 2022.
On the Children's School monthly payment plan, administered through FACTS Management Company, one-tenth of tuition is due each month from June through March of the next year. The Children's School administers the plan, and requires that monthly payment plan families enroll in Dewars Tuition Insurance as described in the enrollment contract. For more information, please contact our business manager at business@tcslj.org.
November 3, 2022: Open House 5:00-6:30 p.m. (Please RSVP by emailing admissions@tcslj.org) January 19, 2023: Open House 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. (Please RSVP by emailing admissions@tcslj.org) February 1st, 2023: Priority Application and Financial Assistance Deadline for Applicant Families March 10, 2023: Acceptances and Financial Assistance Decisions Communicated to New Families March 27, 2023: Due Date for Enrollment Contracts and Financial Assistance Acceptances for New Families The Children's School does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, national or ethnic origin, religion or sexual orientation in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, financial aid or other school-administered programs or activities.