271 NO-COST PRESCHOOL SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE AT SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOLS, REGISTER TODAY

EDITOR NOTE: We can arrange an interview with the director of early learning to speak with you in detail about our pre-school options at San Diego Unified. Thanks, James  

 

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                                                                                      James Canning, jcanning@sandi.net, 313-580-2845

271 NO-COST PRESCHOOL SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE AT SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOLS, REGISTER TODAY  

 

SAN DIEGO (JANUARY 12, 2026) – Families in San Diego County with 3-year-old children can enroll them in one of 271 still available preschool seats at 27 schools in the San Diego Unified School District for the remainder of this school year, which ends in May 2026. 

 

San Diego Unified offers two no cost programs to families who qualify:

• 163 open California State Preschool Program seats 
• Registration: Click here for application 
• Guidelines
• Income Requirements 
• Attendance is required five days a week. 
• Families based on availability may enroll their child in morning or afternoon sessions.
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• 108 open School Readiness seats 
• Registration: Families can register directly with the school site. 
• Guidelines
• No income requirements
• Attendance is only available four days a week
• Families based on availability may enroll their child in morning or afternoon sessions.

 

Schools where preschool seats are still available are: 

• Perkins K-8, Rodriguez Elementary, Emerson Elementary, Kimbrough Elementary, Sherman Elementary, Balboa Elementary, Chollas-Mead Elementary,  Johnson Elementary,  Porter Elementary, Webster Elementary,  Webster Elementary, Rowan Elementary, Adams Elementary, Cherokee Point Elementary,  Rosa Parks Elementary, Pacific View Leadership,   Paradise Hills Elementary, Jones Elementary, Linda Vista Elementary,  Cabrillo Elementary, Kumeyaay Elementary, Miller Elementary, Oak Park Elementary, Ericson Elementary, Dingeman Elementary, Clairemont Canyons, Alcott Elementary            

 

"Preschool gives young children the opportunity, encouragement, and structure they need to thrive while introducing them to learning, socialization, and exploration,"  said Santos Gonzalez, San Diego Unified Director of Early Learning. "With preschool seats available across San Diego Unified, families can access welcoming early learning environments that support every child's growth from the very start."

 

To learn more about the vision and mission of San Diego Unified's Early Learning Programs, click here.

 

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James Canning (He/Him) Executive Director Strategic Communications & Information San Diego Unified School District   Mobile: 313-580-2845 Office: 619-725-5578 Email: Jcanning@sandi.net   4100 Normal Street San Diego, CA 92103   www.sandiegounified.org