Preschool / Early Childhood Education - Mission YMCA

Our YMCA Child Development Centers are dedicated to providing high-quality professional care to toddlers and preschool children. Creating strong emotional bonds between the child, families, and other children is the primary focus. Children need to feel emotionally and physically safe in their environment to reach their highest potential.

The Mission YMCA preschool has been operating since 1977 and became a licensed early childhood education site in 1995.

Our goal for every child is to lay the foundation of a healthy body and mind. We prepare each student for Kindergarten with age appropriate materials and activities and conduct parent and teacher conferences. We our part of the OECE Office of Early Care networks of high quality funded providers and the QRIS (Quality Rating and Improvement System), our preschool program is at a tier 4 out 5 and we continue to work to maintain the quality program standards. As part of the OECE high quality preschool programs, we also continually assess by the CLASS (Classroom Assessment Scoring System) and ECERS (Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale) to maintain high program quality through our classroom environment and teacher-child interactions as well aged appropriate curriculum. 

Monthly Rates: 5 Full Days Per Week (Monday-Friday)

Community Participants: Full-Fee Tuition Rates

$1,956 - Preschool, non-Preschool For All Program (2-5 years old)

YMCA Facility Members: Tuition Rate 
(Must have an active facility membership throughout program enrollment)

$1,565 - Preschool, non-Preschool For All Program (2-5 years old)

Please Note: Parent/Guardian must have an active Facility Membership upon registering and throughout program enrollment. If you cancel your YMCA Facility Membership during your program enrollment periods, you will be charged the Community Member monthly rate.

Preschool For All Program, 5 Days Per Week (Monday-Friday)

The Preschool For All program runs through September-August, families must be a San Francisco resident to qualify. Please note, that parents/guardians must have an active Facility YMCA Membership upon registering and throughout program enrollment. If you cancel your Facility Membership during your program enrollment periods, you will be charged the Community Member monthly rate.

Community Participants: PFA Discount

$1,548 - Preschool (3.9-5 years old)

YMCA Facility Members: PFA Discount

$1,157 - Preschool (3.9-5 years old)

Preschool For All Eligibility

Preschool For All subsidy and MRA Scholarships DEPENDS ON FUNDING AVAILABILITY AND IS NOT GUARANTEED EACH SCHOOL YEAR. To qualify for a PFA discount, the child must be a San Francisco resident and must turn 4 years old on or before December 2 of the year enrolled regardless of family income.

For more information regarding discounts and scholarships, please contact us at (415) 452-7566 or by email at KAlvarez@ymcasf.org.

Tuition Rate with Discounts

20% Sibling discount will be applied to the lowest tuition rate. There is an eligible 5% sibling discount for a 3rd child. Financial Assistance is available to qualified families. Alternative payment vouchers accepted. Tuition rates are subject to change.

Scholarships & Alternative Payments
We accept third-party vouchers (Alternative Payments from Wu Yee, Children's Council, DHSS, etc.). Child Care Scholarships (MRA funding) may be available for income-eligible families.

Billing

Monthly tuition is due 10 days before the 1st of the month. An automatic draft is REQUIRED.

Financial Assistance

The YMCA of San Francisco’s Membership and Programs are open to ALL. Financial assistance, to the extent possible, is made available through the generosity of donors on a first-come, first-served basis. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. We have Spanish, English, and Arabic speaking staff on-site.

Requirements for Enrollment

All children must be:

• a minimum of 2 years old
• potty trained

We are currently accepting waitlist applications, click below to get started.

MISSION YMCA PRESCHOOL     ALICE CHALMERS PRESCHOOL

Questions? Please email kalvarez@ymcasf.org for more information.

Due to the safety of our staff and children, tours have been canceled until further notice. Please get in touch with Katia Alvarez at KAlvarez@ymcasf.org for more information.