Tuition Plans

La Bamba Preschool operates five days a week, Monday through Friday, from 9:00am to 3:00pm. We are year-round with a two-week winter break in December, one week spring break and a three-week summer break in July. We observe most of the federal holidays a calendar is provided to parents.

***Preschool For All funding available for 4+ years old.  For more information please see details below***

Tuitions as follows are payable every four weeks

Half day

$90 /day
9:00 am - 12:30 pm

Schedule Activities Description
9:00 - 9:30 Greeting upon arrival Child's free-choice activity (All areas open for exploration).
9:30 - 9:35 Clean-up
9:35 - 10:00 Breakfast*
10:00 - 10:25 Circle time Includes reading, counting, letters, music and movement (Spanish and English).
10:25 - 10:50 Table activities Includes math, science, art, writing and drawing.
10:50 - 11:55 Outdoor gross motor activities Including gardening, hula-hooping, climbing the playground structures, dancing, etc.
11:55 - 12:00 Hand-washing
12:00 - 12:20 Lunch**
12:20 - 12:30 Good-bye circle Includes reading, days of the week, and songs (Spanish and English).

*Breakfast of cereal, milk and fruit is provided.
**Parents/guardians provide healthy lunches.


Full day

$130 /day
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Schedule Activities Description
9:00 - 9:30 Greeting upon arrival Child's free-choice activity (All areas open for exploration).
9:30 - 9:35 Clean-up
9:35 - 10:00 Breakfast*
10:00 - 10:25 Circle time Includes reading, counting, letters, music and movement (Spanish and English).
10:25 - 10:50 Table activities Includes math, science, art, writing and drawing.
10:50 - 11:55 Outdoor gross motor activities Including gardening, hula-hooping, climbing the playground structures, dancing, etc.
11:55 - 12:00 Hand-washing
12:00 - 12:20 Lunch**
12:20 - 12:30 Good-bye circle Includes reading, days of the week, and songs (Spanish and English).
12:30 - 12:50 Transition to nap/quiet time
12:50 - 2:20 Nap/Quiet time
2:20 - 2:35 Snack
2:35 - 3:00 Child's-choice activity

*Breakfast of cereal, milk and fruit is provided.
**Parents/guardians provide healthy lunches.

Preschool For All

The Preschool for All Tuition Credit (PFA) program offers universal access to preschool to all 4-year old children living in San Francisco.  PFA provides:

  • Reduced-cost or free half-day preschool (depending on the setting, Center or FCC) for up to 3.5 hours a day at a participating preschool OR

  • A tuition rebate to help reduce preschool costs for a full-day of programming

PFA is open to all families regardless of need or income at preschools that partner with the Office of Early Care & Education, subject to funding availability. To be eligible for the program, families must live in San Francisco and, their child must turn 4 on or before December 2nd of the year they will be enrolled. PFA helps families support their child’s enrollment costs through Kindergarten entry. For more information on the Preschool For All Tuition Credit program, please contact 415-355-3670.

Additionally, SFUSD offers PFA at many of their preschool sites. For more information on PFA at SFUSD sites please contact:

Office of Early Care and Education
1650 Mission Street, Suite 312
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: 415-355-3670
Fax: 415-557-5615
Contact Page: SFOECE Contact Us Page