We are pleased to announce that we have sent acceptance letters to applicants for Potrero Kids at Daniel Webster, an MNC Preschool (PKDW).

Letters went out Friday, March 21.

We have had an overwhelming response to our call for applications and there is indeed a waiting list. We do, however, encourage all families to apply as there are applications already in for fall 2009.

We have 36 spaces available for what we plan to be a September 2, 2008 opening. Contingency plan in place should construction of our new facility delay us. We, of course, will keep everyone posted if this date shifts. 25% of these slots are reserved for scholarships.

Acceptance letters were sent to those families that met a combination of the following criteria:
-Date of application
-Full time spaces received priority with only a few available part time spaces
-Appropriate mix of age and gender balance
-Age of child must be 2 years 9 months by September 2
-Potrero Hill residents

Letters were also sent to the next set of applicants on the waiting list that met the same criteria.

The first round of applicants have until April 4 to confirm their space with a non-refundable deposit of $150 that will be credited to the first month’s tuition.

If we do not receive a deposit by April 4, letters will be sent immediately to the next families on the wait list. Applicants that turn 2 years 9 months later in the fall and beyond will be admitted to the program as space becomes available.

PKDW will be housed in the 3 bungalows in the southwest corner of Daniel Webster Elementary School. These bungalows will be substantially renovated for PKDW use. Our construction timeline is currently on schedule and we feel confident that the school will open on target.

We are pleased to offer tuition at $1150 per month, full-time, M-F, ($800, part-time, MWF) or ($530, part-time, T/Th), 8:00am – 6:00pm, including all fees and services as well as hot, healthy meals and snacks. (Applicants may, of course, opt out of the meal program, but we cannot offer a tuition break for opting out. Our philosophy is to offer all the children healthy meals and snacks and encourage exposure to new foods and socialization.) The tuition is inclusive of all fees, and after a survey of similar preschool programs in San Francisco, we feel that inclusive tuition offers the most benefits and convenience for working families, while also eliminating the need to fundraise to cover basic school operations. In addition, a tuition break may occur after the school is up and running and the operating budget becomes finalized.

Although PKDW is not yet open, you are welcome to visit MNC’s newest facility in Mission Bay. To arrange for a visit, please contact MNC’s Director of Family and Children’s Services, Heidi McClaughlin, at heidimclaughlin@sbcglobal.net (415.206.7752).

For additional questions, please contact our enrollment coordinator - Karen@prefund.org.

Thank you all for your continued support.