Preschool
QRIS Star Rating
All of our preschool classrooms have achieved a 4- or 5-star QRIS rating from the Orange County Department of Education. This rating reflects the highest quality for preschool programs.
State Preschool*
*Registration is contingent upon eligibility requirements
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Free/subsidized preschool program (must meet income eligibility requirements)
- Open to all Orange County residents
- Part-Day ( 3 hour sessions) or Full-Day (8 am - 2:45 pm/ year round) options available
- Free breakfast or lunch served daily
- Offered at College Park, Killybrooke, Paularino, Pomona**, Rea, Sonora, Whittier**and Wilson Elementary
**sites offering Full Day Program
Your child may be eligible to enroll in the State Preschool program if he/she turns three (3) before or on December 1 or when he/she turns three (3) years of age.
State Preschool Office
Tuition Preschool
- Fee based program
- Preschool program for children 3-4 years of age (must be potty trained)
- Three (3) enrollment options available
- 5 Days/Week Mon-Fri) : $1000/mo or $10,000/yr*
- 3 Days/Week (MWF) : $850/mo or $8,500/yr*
- 2 Days/Week (Tu/Th): $625/mo or $6,500/yr*
- Offered at four locations: Davis Magnet, Harbor View, Newport Coast, and Newport Elementary
- Extended Day** (until 4:00 pm) - additional $200/mo
*Tuition rates are based on a 180 day/10-month calendar. Families may choose to pay the entire amount or in ten equal monthly installments.
** Dependent on interest
Tuition Preschool Office
Contact Us
Early Learning Office
Lindbergh School
220 23rd Street
Building C, Rm 1
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
(949) 515-6622
Kathleen Leary
Early & Extended Learning Director
(714) 424-8979
kleary@nmusd.us
Michelle O'Neill
Early Learning Coordinator
(949) 515-6793
moneill@nmusd.us
Yazmin Diaz
Administrative Assistant
(714) 424-8978
ydiaz@nmusd.us