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Tuition & Tuition Assistance

ELC Tuition and Tuition Assistance

2025-26 ELC Full-Fee Tuition - Two Year Old Program 

                            

            Hours                

 Monthly Tuition 

 Annual Tuition 

Full-Day

7:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

$3850

$42,350

School-Day

7:45 a.m.- 3:15 p.m.

$3450

$37,950

Part-Day  7:45 a,m. - 12:00 p.m.  $3050 $33,550

 

2025-26 ELC Full-Fee Tuition - Preschool Program

                            

            Hours                

 Monthly Tuition 

 Annual Tuition 

Full-Day

 7:45 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

$2,900

$31,900

School-Day

7:45 a.m.- 3:15 p.m.

$2,600

$28,600

Part-Day  7:45 a,m. - 12:00 p.m.  $2,400 $26,400

*all ELC schedules are 5 days a week 

  • Tuition is calculated as an annual total which is divided, at no extra cost to families, by 11 equal monthly payments from August-June. 
  • Tuition for families who enroll after the first month of school will be prorated based on the annual tuition, divided by the number of remaining months in the school year

Discounts

  • 20% discount for MPCSD staff
  • 10% discount for 2nd concurrently enrolled sibling

Deposit

  • A $1,500 non-refundable deposit must be provided to confirm a child’s space and will be credited towards the first month’s tuition (not applicable for tuition assistance applicants)

ELC Tuition Assistance 

Tuition assistance funding will be available to approximately 25% of enrolled ELC families. Families earning 80% of Area Median Income for San Mateo County or less are eligible to receive ELC tuition assistance and will be entered into the lottery for a scholarship (please see table below for income limits). Eligible families must live in MPCSD school district boundaries or be eligible to enroll in MPCSD through the Tinsley Transfer Program. Income will be verified by tax returns and pay stubs. Tuition will be determined on a sliding scale, based on income and availability of funding. For questions about tuition assistance, please contact Cynthia Nava at 650-463-1236 ext 0. 

English- Family Income Verification Form

Spanish- Family Income Verification Form

Tuition Assistance Qualifying Income Limits

Family size

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

 

 

Yearly income

 

$119,300

 

$134,200

 

$149,100

 

$161,050

 

$173,000

 

$184,900

 

$198,850