• Each child is an individual who deserves to be respected and appreciated for his/her own unique
  character

• young children must feel safe, secured, loved, appreciated and given a sense of empowerment before any learning can occur

• young children learn best by interacting with their environment in a “hands-on” fashion during play

• the best curriculum for young children is one that provides creativity and exploration to promote growth in all areas of development (social, emotional, physical, intellectual and creative). 

Teachers and teacher assistants are bilingual, experienced and have exceeded the Early Childhood
Education State requirements. They are trained in pediatric CPR and First Aid. In addition, they continue
to update their education by attending classes, workshops and seminars. 

As of July 1, 2024, the City and County of San Francisco’s Department of Early Childhood (DEC) launched the Early Learning For All (ELFA) initiative. This new program replaces the previous Preschool for All (PFA) program. Under PFA, all families residing in San Francisco received some level of tuition assistance regardless of income. However, PFA has been discontinued. Now, with ELFA, tuition assistance is based on family income — offering more support to families who need it most, while continuing to provide access to high-quality early education.

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The ELFA program provides free or low-cost preschool and child care to most San Francisco families through over 500 high-quality programs across the city — and KZV Armenian Preschool is proud to be one of them.

What This Means for You

San Francisco families earning up to 150% of the Area Median Income (AMI) (e.g., up to $233,800/year for a family of four) are eligible to receive financial support through the ELFA program.

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How to Apply

It's simple to check your eligibility:

Visit the Department of Early Learning SF portal.

This program is administered by Wu Yee Children’s Services and Children’s Council on behalf of DEC. They can help guide you through the application process. You can contact them at: 

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Children’s Council of SF 415-343-3300

Wu Yee Children’s Services: 1-844-644-4300

KZV Armenian Preschool (Ovsanna Misserlian Preschool) is licensed by the State of California Social Services Department to serve the needs of children 2½ to 5 years old. We use child initiated Developmentally Appropriate “creative curriculum” that targets all the interest areas such as blocks, dramatic play, toys and games, art, library,
discovery, sand and water, music and movement, cooking, and outdoors. The Preschool classes are taught entirely in the Armenian language.

We also meet or exceed all California State Licensing requirements for adult-to-child classroom ratios.
The California Licensing ratio of teacher to young preschool children is 1:12. Preschool For All funds the
morning portion of the day; therefore during the morning portion, the ratio is 1:8.