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Centro Primeros Pasos thanks you for your time and interest!
Thank you so much for touring with us! Please review the attached information as a follow up to our tour. We’d like to be sure you are familiar with basic policies and next steps before applying. Transitioning children into care: At Primeros Pasos we prefer to ease into the full day schedule with a transition visit followed by shorter days at first, ramping up to full days. We follow the child's individual cues; this might take just a few days for a young infant or an older Preschool student previously in group care. It generally takes approximately 5-7 school days for most older infants / young preschoolers to ramp up to happily being in school for a full day. Please plan accordingly when indicating your preferred start date on the application. If at all possible, we recommend starting infants before the "stranger danger" period (typically 8 - 9 months) during which it can take longer to form those necessary healthy attachment bonds with the teachers. For young preschool, we recommend starting school at 1 year 9 months or so and transitioning from the infant into the young preschool classroom at age 2. We have seen this sequence is often a much easier transition into group care. We use a “storybook technique” (even for older infants!) to familiarize children before they start with us. We provide photos of our school, classrooms, and teachers with suggested talking points and ask parents to print this into a simple "storybook" to share with your child before their transition visit. We have seen how these details really help children adjust more comfortably and quickly! Enrollment Fee and Tuition: If your family chooses to apply and we agree on a mutually acceptable start date, the next step is for families to remit the annual Enrollment Fee to hold your child's place (please do not remit this before all is set.) Payment is preferred via Zelle to [email protected]. You may also mail a check to Primeros Pasos at 901 Bayshore Blvd., Suite 101, San Francisco, CA 94124. The amount of each year's Enrollment Fee is $1,800 for each school year September - August. This annual Enrollment Fee is non-refundable. This fee is in addition to monthly tuition. For the initial Enrollment Fee, if your start date is a month other than September, we prorate the fee your first year in the amount of $150 per month. For example: If your start date is in May 2024, the enrollment fee for September 2023 - August 2024 school year is $600 (4 months remaining in the school year x $150 per month.) Once enrolled, we ask our families to confirm re-enrollment in March each year for the following school year September - August. At that time, the annual Enrollment Fee of $1,800 is due to hold your child's place for the following school year. This allows us to know how many vacancies we will have any given school year and to enroll new families accordingly. If your start date is beyond March, then your Enrollment Fee for the following September - August is also due. For example: If your start date is in May 2024, the enrollment fee for September 2024 - August 2025 school year is $1,800. On the first day of school, that first month’s tuition is due. We prorate first month’s tuition if the agreed-upon start date is not at the start of the month. Monthly tuition is due on the first of the month thereafter, and is not prorated for family vacations or other absences. For the duration of the family's enrollment, after the first Enrollment Fee is remitted, all payments are made through Brightwheel as our ACH. Reference Information: For families who move forward with enrollment, we request execution of our Primeros Pasos Agreement at the time of paying the Enrollment Fee. Please find the following reference documents for your information: - Our 2023 - 24 calendar. cpp_calendar_202324.pdf - Our 2024 tuition schedule. pdf_centropp_tuition_2024.pdf Please note we typically have an approximately 3 - 5% tuition increase annually which goes primarily to fund teacher salary increases. We have limited, privately offered financial aid available. If your family would like to receive financial aid, please email us. We do not use a formulary or application form; we dialogue with families about their situation and needs to see if we can help. Lastly, at enrollment time we distribute “parent homework” additional forms required by our Center and by the State to be completed prior to the first day of school. Application: If you choose to apply, here is the application link open for attendees of our tour: https://www.centroppsf.com/enrollment-application-form---silver-park.html This link is only for attendees of our tour. The application fee is $75 and payment is preferred via Zelle to [email protected]. You may also mail a check to Primeros Pasos at 901 Bayshore Blvd., Suite 101, San Francisco, CA 94124. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email us. We look forward to receiving your application! |