Temple City Early Learning Academy

Tuition Information

Tuition for the 2025-2026 School Year
We will be offering a 5 days/week program for all students during the 2025-2026 school year. Our program can become full at any time during the open enrollment window; should this be the case, we will open a waitlist. The priority of the Waiting List is determined by the date applications are received by our office.

Parents will have the option to reduce the number of days their child(ren) attends school, however, there is only one tuition structure.  

Payment and Fees
Parents can make a one-time payment or enroll in our 10-month payment plan. 

One-Time Payment for the full school year’s tuition may be a preferred method of payment to avoid any monthly late fees. 

10-Month Payment Plan - The first monthly payment is due July 1, and the last monthly payment is due April 1. Each monthly payment covers 18 School Days (not including holidays, school closure dates, Fall Break, Winter Break, Spring Break, or Staff Development Days). All monthly payments will be the same; the first month’s payment may be adjusted depending on the student’s start date.

Although the Temple City Early Learning Academy (TCELA) may offer care during non-student days (such as Staff Development Day, Spring Break, and Summer), attendance during these days will come at an additional to-be-determined cost to families. Enrollment/registration for non-student days is not included in the regular TCELA tuition dates, and therefore, families are not guaranteed attendance space during these dates. More information for these dates will be released during the school year as the dates approach.

Holidays Closed

Parents can pay by:

1. Using Brightwheel (My Bright Wheel)
2. Mailing in their tuition payment to the District Office
3. Walking in their tuition payment to the District Office
4. Setting up online "Bill Pay" with their financial institution

Make checks/money orders payable to:
Temple City Early Learning Academy

Memo line:  TCELA - Student's Full Name

Mailing Address information:
Temple City Unified School District
Attn: TCELA
9700 Las Tunas Drive
Temple City, CA 91780

Information for your financial institution (Bill Pay) Payee: Temple City Early Learning Academy
Address: 9700 Las Tunas Drive, Temple City, CA 91780
Phone #: 626-548-5193
Email address: tcela@tcusd.net
Account #: TCELA - Student's Name
(EX: TCELA Jane Smith)

(*If the student's full name does not fit in the account number section, use the TCELA-student's last name.)

Reminder: All tuition payments are due on the 1st of each month. If tuition is received after the 5th of the month, your account will be assessed a 10% late payment fee. Should the 5th fall on the weekend, your tuition will be due the Friday before the weekend. Tuition payments made through your financial institution may take up to seven (7) business days to arrive in the mail; please plan accordingly.

One-Time Payment Plan (2025-2026)

* For families who enroll after the first day of school, the One-time Payment Plan will be adjusted and prorated to reflect the actual tuition dates used.

10-Month Payment Plan (2025-2026)

All tuition dates mentioned above refer to school days only.

There are one-hundred eighty (180) calendar school days in a school year. Each of the individual 10-Month Payment Plan months covers eighteen (18) school days, including all minimum days.

All holidays and non-student days are excluded from cost and coverage.

Subsidized Program

Our program works in conjunction with Options for Learning. If a family qualifies through Options for Learning, our program will agree to accept the subsidized payment from them. Once a family has been approved, and space is available in our program, we would require a one-month tuition deposit (at the time of enrollment). This amount can be refunded at the end of the school year, once all payments have been received from Options for Learning. TCELA does not have any influence on their policies or procedures for qualifications or their waitlist/timeline. Please visit their website at: Options for Learning or call (626) 856-5900 to speak with a referral specialist.

Families with an open case with the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) may be eligible for tuition assistance through DCFS. Please contact your Childcare Specialist or child’s Social Worker for more information.