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The Dahlia School of San Francisco
Elementary
Serving Kindergarten - 5th Grade
415-425-3073
A Dahlia Education, Built Around Your Family’s Reality
We believe the chance to learn in two languages, in an authentic Montessori environment, should never be limited by what a family can pay.
Expanding Equity Through Scholarships
Customized tuition means exactly what it sounds like: we sit down with your family, look at your full financial picture, and build a tuition plan that reflects it — not a one-size-fits-all sticker price. Whether that means a partial scholarship, a payment structure that matches your income, or a deeper conversation about what’s possible, our goal is the same: to find a way to say yes.
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Apply as you normally would.
Customized tuition is part of our standard admissions conversation — there’s no separate, complicated process to navigate.
Four steps to a tuition plan that works for your family.
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Share your family’s financial picture.
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We’ll ask for some documentation so we can build a plan that’s fair to your family and sustainable for our school community.
Talk it through, together.
HOW IT WORKS
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We’ll walk you through what’s possible — clearly, warmly, and without judgment. Many families are surprised by what can be arranged.
Apply early.
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Most customized tuition budgets are allocated during the early part of our admissions window — so the sooner you start the conversation, the more options we typically have available.
You don’t have to figure out the finances before you fall in love with the school.
Tour first. Apply. Then let’s have an honest conversation about what’s possible for your family.