Preschool at Daniel Webster
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The school administration at Daniel Webster has been working with PREFund since 2006 to gain permission from the SFUSD and support from the Board of Education to open a preschool on campus. With this critical support and encouragement, PREFund then sought a preschool partner to run the program. With its longstanding expertise in child development programs, PREFund is partnering with Mission Neighborhood Centers (MNC) to administer Potrero Kids at Daniel Webster (PKDW), an MNC preschool.
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Q. Who is MNC?
A. MNC – Mission Neighborhood Center is an organization that has been managing childcare programs for the past 40 years. Former San Francisco Mayor Art Agnos connected our group with MNC as they were interested in serving the Potrero Hill community by running a private preschool for our residents.
Teachers interested in working for MNC and/or PKDW should click here for job descriptions and application.
About MNC
Q. How is the school connected with Daniel Webster?
A. The preschool is a private preschool that the SFUSD provides a discounted lease space on the Daniel Webster campus for PKDW. This is a new model for SFUSD and has the support and encouragement from the District, Board of Education and Daniel Webster’s administration to make this service a reality.
Q. Where is the preschool program housed?
A. The preschool program is housed in the bungalows on Daniel Webster’s campus. The bungalows have a separate entrance from the Daniel Webster K-5 students and were specifically modified to accommodate a preschool program and meet licensing requirements.
Preschool Architectural Drawings
Q. What kind of preschool program is PKDW?
A. The program is based on the creative curriculum and will has a bi-lingual Spanish/English focus. The program will be available for children that are at least 2 years, 9 months through pre-K ages. We will have spots for 36 children. 25% of the slots will be reserved for low-income children who attend tuition-free.
Q. Does the preschool program run year-round and full days?
A. The preschool program caters to working families by operating year round. The program is full time, M-F, 7:30am– 6:00pm. There are a few very limited (three day a week) part-time slots in the program, depending on availability.
Q. Who has priority?
A. The application process is fair and equitable. Acceptance for enrollment is determined from your child’s age (2 years 9 months minimum), desired start date, date of application, as well as accepted standards for gender and age balance. A preference will also be given to Potrero Hill residents. Applications will not be accepted for the wait list before your child is 18 months of age.
Q. What is the application process?
A. Fill out an application and mail with a $50 non-refundable application fee.
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Q. What is the tuition?
A. The tuition is currently set at $1400 per month for full-time and includes a paid lunch option. There are limited part-time slots available for a decreased tuition. There is no tuition break for opting out of the food program as we believe an organic, healthy food option served family style is key to helping students grow socially and experience new foods. The tuition is comparable to most private preschools and in some cases, less expensive and covers the 25% requirement of scholarship students. And because of this mix of scholarships and paid tuition students, our program will qualify for the First Five-Preschool for All program. This means that there will be a tuition break once your child turns 4 years old, if we are able to secure funds.
Q. Who is eligible for scholarships?
A. Scholarships are available for low-income families. MNC will be processing all of the scholarship applications. To qualify, you must be a SFCEL recipient and note on your application that you are currently a recipient or have applied to the program. Details to apply for the program can be found on the Preschool Application page of this website.
Q. Does my child need to speak Spanish to enter the program?
A. No, the program will be of a bi-lingual focus and will concentrate on making English speakers bi-lingual for both Spanish and English.