Children's Day School

What Children's Day School does

Children's Day School is an independent, co-educational, non-profit private school located at 333 Dolores Street in San Francisco, California. It serves approximately 466 students from Preschool through Grade 8, organized into Early Childhood, Kindergarten, Lower School (grades 1-4), and Middle School (grades 5-8) divisions, with additional offerings including an Outdoor Education Program, CDS Sports, an Extended Day after-school program, learning resources, and a High School & Beyond college-preparatory track. The school operates a 1:8 teacher-to-student ratio in preschool, reports 49% faculty of color, and runs a unique urban campus that includes a working farm and garden.

The school's curriculum is described as active, experiential, and grounded in the world around students, spanning global issues to neighborhood-level challenges. Mission emphasis is placed on balancing academic achievement with social-emotional development, character formation, and civic advocacy, with notable student outcomes including 20 awards at the 2025 Middle Stage Fest, student climate advocacy presented to Congress, and student questions featured in The New York Times.

Children's Day School generates revenue primarily through tuition paid by enrolled families, with approximately 30% of students on sliding-scale tuition that reduces fees based on family income. Supplemental revenue streams include Extended Day fees, the campCDS summer program, and philanthropic contributions through an Annual Fund and structured giving programs administered via a Blackbaud donor portal. The school markets directly to prospective families through its website, Instagram (@cds.sf), on-campus visit events, and earned media, and is governed by a Board of Trustees as a 501(c)-style non-profit entity.

Name

Children's Day School

Legal name

Children's Day School

Website

https://cds-sf.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Children's Day School is an independent, non-profit Preschool-through-Grade 8 school in San Francisco serving about 466 students, funded primarily by tuition with a 30% sliding-scale cohort and supplemented by donations and a summer camp program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-8 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Child Care Services (624410), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

General Preschools (Play-Based) (EDACABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outdoor/Nature/Forest Preschools (EDACABAJ), Extended Day Programs at Preschools & Childcare Centers (EDACAHAB)

Keywords

• Independent private school
• Early childhood education
• Elementary education
• Middle school programs
• Preschool education

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition: Primary revenue is generated through tuition payments from families. The school offers a sliding scale tuition program where 30% of students pay reduced rates, indicating a tiered pricing model based on family income.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Children's Day School is an independent, non-profit co-educational day school delivering Preschool through Grade 8 education to approximately 466 students on a single San Francisco campus. The integrated offering includes Early Childhood, Lower School, and Middle School academic programs, the Outdoor Education Program, CDS Sports, Extended Day after-school care, Summer Camp (campCDS), Learning Resources, and High School & Beyond college preparatory guidance, funded primarily through tuition (with sliding scale options for ~30% of students) and charitable contributions.

Product overview

Children's Day School is an independent Preschool to Grade 8 school located in San Francisco, California. The school operates as a unified educational institution offering continuous programs from Early Childhood through Middle School. The curriculum is grounded in active, experiential learning and is described as being "grounded in the world around students." Programs include specialized offerings such as the Outdoor Education Program and CDS Sports at the Middle School level. Additional services include Extended Day Program (after-school care), Summer Camp (campCDS) for Preschool through Grade 6, Learning Resources for academic support, and a High School & Beyond program for college preparatory guidance. The school serves approximately 466 students with a teacher-to-student ratio of 1:8 in preschool and offers sliding scale tuition with approximately 30% of students paying reduced tuition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Childhood Program (Preschool)
• Kindergarten
• Lower School Program
• Middle School Program
• Outdoor Education Program
• CDS Sports
• Extended Day Program
• Summer Camp (campCDS)

Quantifiable outcome

• 20 awards at Middle Stage Fest for musical theatre
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/cds.sf
• Xx.com/CDSSF
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cds-sf

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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