Our Admissions Office is here to help you. Reach out to us to speak with a member of our admissions team, take a virtual campus tour, and learn more about our distance learning program. For over forty 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
$6,490
MWF, Half Day 9:00AM-12:00PM
$11,120
M-F, Half Day 9:00AM-12:00PM
$13,530
TTh, Full Day 9:00AM-3:00PM
$10,800
$14,700
MWF, Full Day 9:00AM-3:00PM
$16,150
$17,880
M-F, Full Day 9:00AM-3:00PM
$20,090
Prekindergarten
$22,290
Kindergarten - Third Grade
$26,080
Fourth Grade
$26,920
Fifth Grade
$27,010
Sixth - Eighth Grade
$28,990
Before school 7:00 - 8:30AM
$10.00/hour
After school 3:15 - 6:00PM
Note: Unlimited use of extended care is available for a discounted rate. Please contact us for more information.
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 2022-23 Affordability Brochure. To apply for financial assistance for the 2022-23 Academic Year, complete a Parents' Financial Statement, a service of Community Brands in collaboration with the National Association of Independent schools.
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 9, 2021: Open House (Please RSVP by emailing admissions@tcslj.org) January 20, 2022: Virtual Open House (Please RSVP by emailing admissions@tcslj.org) February 1st, 2022: Priority Application and Financial Assistance Deadline March 11, 2022: Acceptances and Financial Assistance Decisions Communicated March 23, 2022: Due Date for Enrollment Contracts and Financial Assistance Acceptances 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.