The San Marcos Early Childhood Education Lab School (ECE-LS) is open Monday- Friday, from 7:00 AM- 5:45 PM. Enrollment is a minimum of 2 days per week up to 5 days (full week). Children must be at least 18 months old and up to 5 years old to enroll in our program.

Based on your answers, you will be directed to our wait list application for families that will be paying their own fees or have alternative funding sources, such as those listed above.

If you would like to apply for Student Subsidiary or State Preschool, your family size and your gross family income must be within the range established by the California Department of Education. In addition, parent(s) must be in school and/ or working during the hours you are requesting services. If your family is contacted for a Pre-screening appointment for services, you will be responsible to submit documentation to substantiate the family income and need for services.

Based on the answers that you provided regarding the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) work/ school schedules, and the guidelines regarding need for services limits established by the California Department of Education, it appears that you would not qualify for state funding provided through the ECE-LS. We do accept other forms of funding, such as YMCA, CDA, and TANF. We suggest looking into these other funding sources to see if you might qualify. Based on your answers, you will be directed to our wait list application for families paying their own fees or families that have alternative funding sources, such as those listed above.

Based on the answers that you provided regarding your family size and gross monthly income, it appears that your income is over the limits established by the California Department of Education and you would not qualify for state funding provided through the ECE-LS. We do accept other forms of funding, such as YMCA, CDA, and TANF. We suggest looking into these other funding sources to see if you might qualify. Based on your answers, you will be directed to our wait list application for families paying their own fees or families that have alternative funding sources, such as those listed above.

Based on your answers, it appears that your family may meet the basic requirements for funding. You will be directed to our wait list application for families that are requesting funding. As part of the pre-screening process for funding, families will be responsible to submit documentation to substantiate the family income and need for services. A final determination for approval of funding will be determined based on the documentation provided by families.

Based on the answer that you provided regarding your child's age, it appears that your child is not eligible to qualify for state funding provided through the ECE-LS.

We do accept other forms of funding, such as YMCA, CDA, and TANF. We suggest looking into these other funding sources to see if you might qualify. Search "Centralized Eligibility List San Diego" for the application. Based on your answers, you will be directed to our wait list application for families paying their own fees or families that have alternative funding sources, such as those listed above.