Welcome

We are excited to learn more about your family! If you wish to be considered for enrollment in the Fall 2026 and beyond, please see below for the next steps:

Pacific Primary is currently accepting applications for the 2026-2027 school year.

Applications are due by November 1, prior to the enrollment year. For the 2026-2027 school year, applications are due November 1, 2025. Children must be two years old by the end of February for the requested enrollment year, to be eligible for attendance. For the 2026-2027 school year, children must be born before March 1, 2024. 

If you are applying after the November 1, 2025 deadline, please reach out to our Enrollment Director, Tia Cerone, via email at [email protected], to confirm that we have received your application.

Key Steps in the Admissions Process

Step 1

Submit Application

Applications for the 2025–2026 school year are due by November 1, 2025.

Step 2

Attend a School Tour

Attend a school tour to learn more about our school and community. Tours are required for all adult family members and guardians. If needed, family members may attend on separate dates to meet this requirement.

Step 3

Complete and Submit Admissions Questionnaire

After you’ve completed your tour, you’ll be asked to fill out the admissions questionnaire and submit it along with any required paperwork.

Step 4

Apply for Tuition Assistance
(If Applicable)

Complete and submit the tuition assistance application if you are seeking financial aid. To learn more about our Tuition Assistance visit our Affording Pacific Primary page.

School Tours

Our school tours invite you to experience the heart of our community. You’ll hear from directors, teachers, and current parents as they share our philosophy and introduce you to our emergent, child-centered curriculum, which grows from students’ interests and honors each child’s unique abilities.

Classroom visits offer a glimpse of our mission and values in action—where curiosity is nurtured, learning unfolds naturally, and every child is seen, supported, and celebrated.

  • Tours are held on Wednesdays from 10:00–11:30 a.m., beginning in December and continuing through early February, and are for adult family members only.
  • Families who apply by the November 1 deadline will receive tour sign-up details in early November.

There will be plenty of time to ask questions about any part of our program and discover what makes our school truly special.

Admission Announcements

In partnership with the San Francisco Preschool Directors Group—and in keeping with many other preschools and independent schools in the city that offer Pre-K or Transitional Kindergarten—Pacific Primary will release admissions decisions in mid-March. Families will be notified by email, and once we have a confirmed date, we will share it with all applicant families.

Time of Enrollment

At the time of your enrollment a non-refundable deposit is due (which is credited toward your tuition) along with a signed Enrollment Agreement.  Your enrollment spot is secured once both have been processed and received.  In April a Last Month’s Tuition deposit will be due.

Admissions Considerations

Admission decisions are based on the needs of the school, not the date of the application or tour. The number of available spots varies each year, depending on how many children graduate and how many sibling and alumni applications we receive.

We give priority to siblings and high priority to alumni families. While neighborhood families may receive some consideration, living nearby does not guarantee enrollment.

We also consider the following factors to help create balanced, inclusive classrooms:

  • Age: We aim for a mix of older, middle, and younger children in each class.
  • Gender: We strive for an even distribution.
  • Diversity: We value a wide range of backgrounds, including family structure (such as single-parent and LGBTQ+ families), as well as economic, racial, and cultural diversity. 

Our goal is for every child to see their family reflected in the classroom.

Every family brings something unique to our community, and all contribute to the diversity that makes our school vibrant and welcoming.

You can find answers to Frequently Asked Questions here or visit our Affording Pacific Primary page for more information about our Tuition, Tuition Assistance and ELFA Tuition credits through the DEC. 

For questions, or to request a paper application, please contact:

Tia Cerone
Enrollment Director
[email protected]
415-409-1961 ext. 2770