Tuition
For current tuition information, please visit our Programs page
Why is preschool so expensive?
We don’t have a quick answer to that question, but we do have financial support for all San Francisco residents. And with a parent-run Board making budget decisions, you can have confidence that your tuition dollars are being spent thoughtfully.
Tuition Reduction
Slippery Fish is proud to participate in the Preschool for All and the Early Learning Scholarship programs of the San Francisco Office of Early Care and Education.
Early Learning Scholarship (San Francisco residents scholarship program eligibility):
- Family of 2 making $10,162/mo of less
- Family of 3 making less than $11,429/mo
- Family of 4 making less than $12,700/mo
Preschool For All (San Francisco residents scholarship program eligibility):
- For children in year before Kinder
- For children in year before TK (birthdates 9/1 through 12/2)
- No income qualifiers – Tuition relief up to $500/mo
Fundraising
Slippery Fish does NOT have a fundraising requirement.
Many schools require raffle ticket sales, auction donations, or have other expectations around fundraising, but we do not. Our school community is socio-economically diverse, a rarity in San Francisco, so we avoid hidden fees or additional costs to ensure greater accessibility for all.
That said, we do fundraise (because we’re a school), but families are not required or expected to participate.
Our fundraising team offers several fun, creative activities each year that build community while providing financial support for our school. We also partner with Amazon Smile, Gus’s Market, Sloat Garden Center, Rainbow Grocery, and Tea Collection, among others, to support our school. When families do their normal shopping and designate Slippery Fish as their beneficiary, they can raise funds for Slippery Fish with a little extra effort, but no additional cost.