Now Enrolling Kindergarten–5th Grade for the 2026–27 School Year | Apply Today or Enroll in Extended Day
The Dahlia School of San Francisco
Elementary
Serving Kindergarten - 5th Grade
415-425-3073
HOW TO ENROLL
5 steps to joining the Dahlia community
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Visit Our School:
Parent Tour &
Student Visit
Interview
Decisions & Deadlines
Welcome to the Family
Admissions are on a rolling basis. When you apply, tell us the earliest date you’d like your child to begin — this keeps your application active for the year ahead, even if a seat isn’t open the moment you apply.
Touring is one of the best ways to see if Dahlia Elementary is the right fit for your family. You'll explore our classrooms, learn about our programs, and have the opportunity to ask questions. Tours are for adults; after your tour, we'll schedule a one-day classroom visit for your child to experience Dahlia firsthand.
Every family completes an interview for each child applying.
We make decisions on an ongoing, rolling basis as space becomes available.
Once accepted, you’ll sign your enrollment agreement and step into a parent community that shows up — for each other, for the school, for the next family walking through the door.
TUITION OVERVIEW
Taller (Elementary), Kindergarten at age ~5 by September 1
Academic Day (3 PM pickup, Mon–Fri)
Extended Day (5:30 PM Mon–Thu / 4:30 PM Fri)
Annual Tuition Range
$0 – $30,000
Annual Tuition Range
$0 – $36,000
What tuition includes:
• Drop-off: 8:00–8:30 AM Monday–Thursday, 9:00 AM Friday
• A 7.5% fee applies to monthly tuition payment plans (waived for customized-tuition families)
• Tuition figures reflect a 10-month school year
• Tuition includes: healthy plant-based daily lunch and snacks, books and educational materials, all school supplies, uniforms, outdoor education, field trips, and yearbooks
• Daily drop-in extended care may be available for $35/day (scholarship rates apply)
• Scholarships and customized tuition are available — see the Financial Aid & Customized Tuition page
The Dahlia School of San Francisco Elementary is a member of the Wildflower Network of schools, in San Francisco, CA. Wildflower is an ecosystem of decentralized Montessori micro-schools that support children, teachers, and parents. Wildflower aspires to give all children and families the opportunity to choose high-quality, beautiful learning environments as they follow life’s unfolding journey.
The Dahlia School of San Francisco Elementary is a non-profit organization and does not discriminate by race, color, national or ethnic origin, creed, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or status with regard to public assistance. Furthermore, The Dahlia School of San Francisco Elementary admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletics and other school-administered programs.