Admissions season for the 2025-2026 school year runs September 2024 through January 2025.

We occasionally accept students on a rolling basis if space is available. To inquire about mid-year admissions availability for the current 2024-2025 school year, please reach out to admissions@calvarynurseryschoolsf.org.

Admissions

We're thrilled that you're interested in enrolling at Calvary! We hope you've enjoyed learning about our community, programs, staff, and philosophy. Now, we invite you to take the next step in joining our wonderful family at Calvary Nursery School.

Apply for the 2025-2026 School Year

Step 1

Sign Up for a Tour

Please register for a weekday tour to see our campus and learn more about our program. We can’t wait to meet your family!

Tour Dates: Wednesdays 12/11, 1/8 and Tuesday 1/14 @ 9:30 - 10:30 am

Step 2

Attend an Open House

As an optional step in the process, we welcome you to join us for an open house with your child so they can experience the space and you can connect with the Calvary community.

Open House Dates: Saturday 1/25 @ 10:00 - 11:00am

Step 3

Submit an Application

After attending a tour, please fill out an application. An application fee of $100 will be collected. Applications are due by January 15, 2025.

Step 4

Admissions Notification

Families will be notified via email in mid-March with their admissions decision.

Calvary Nursery School is a non-profit school and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, disability, gender expression, national, or ethnic origin.‍

FAQs

  • At Calvary Nursery School, we place great value on learning through the process of exploration. Our hope is to guide children in making meaningful connections as they investigate their environment and the people around them. This is why we honor child-initiated play as a major tenet of our program. Above all else, we honor each individual child and his or her strengths. We cultivate a climate of respect and warmth, where a child can build lasting relationships with other children and teachers, and find out what it means to be an important part of the group. This focus on social and emotional development, fostering good will, and general esteem for others is at the core of the Calvary program.

  • We usually have between 30 – 33 openings for incoming students each year. Some of these spots are filled from our priority pool which consists of siblings, legacies and active church members. We consider all applicant families in our wait pool to be equal and consider their applications wholeheartedly.

  • Sibling applicants are the first to be considered for spots in the upcoming year. If possible, we also like to honor legacy applicants and active members of Calvary Presbyterian Church. We form a class around those applicants, taking into consideration age and gender. Then we determine what openings we have for applicants from our wait pool. Approximately 70% of our openings are filled with families from the wait pool.

  • Children must be 2.5 years of age to begin our program. Children who are not 2.5 years of age by the start of school may apply but must wait until they meet that age requirement to attend school.

  • Calvary Nursery School graduates are represented at a variety of independent, parochial, and public schools in the San Francisco Bay Area. Schools represented in recent years include: Alta Vista, Burke's, Cathedral School for Boys, Claire Lilienthal, Convent & Stuart Hall, George Peabody, Marin Country Day, Marin Horizon, Mount Tamalpais School, Notre Dame des Victoires, San Francisco Day, San Francisco Friends School, St. Vincent De Paul, Sherman Elementary School, The Hamlin School, Town School for Boys, and more.

  • We accept applications after the birth of your child. If you'd like to apply prior to the current admissions season, please fill out our inquiry form: https://www.calvarynurseryschoolsf.org/inquiry-form

  • Yes, we welcome socio-economic diversity and financial assistance is available for families that are eligible. Please reach out to us at admissions@calvarynurseryschoolsf.org with any questions.