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San Mateo-Foster City Schl Dist-Foster City

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Ages
Ages 2–5
Teacher ratio
1:12 (CA min)

461 Beach Park Blvd., Foster City, CA 94044

Visit website ↗(650) 312-7766Directions ↗Licensed for 24
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Licensing & safety record

✓ Clean licensing record

No citations or complaint visits on file with state licensing as of 2025-10-20. Last licensing visit: 10/1/2024 (1 total).

Source: California Dept. of Social Services, Community Care Licensing (updated 2025-10-20). View official inspection reports →

About this preschool

San Mateo-Foster City School District offers expanded preschool programs through the California State Preschool Program (CSPP), with eight new classrooms across neighborhood elementary schools. Seven classrooms provide tuition-free access for qualifying families, and the program serves over 500 students with a focus on early literacy, social-emotional learning, and school readiness.

Philosophy
Play-based, developmentally appropriate curriculum following California Department of Education guidelines and California Preschool Learning Foundations. The District uses a full inclusion model ensuring every child receives targeted support in social-emotional learning, language and literacy, early mathematics, and motor development through hands-on discovery and interaction with materials, peers, and caring adults.
Ages served
Preschool-age children

Programs

  • •California State Preschool Program (CSPP)
  • •Full inclusion model with targeted support services

Highlights

  • ✓76% of District preschool students were reading at grade level by third grade
  • ✓Classrooms located within neighborhood elementary schools to ease kindergarten transition
  • ✓Tuition-free access for qualifying families through CSPP funding
  • ✓300% enrollment growth since Fall 2021

Not stated on their website: Hours, Meals, Outdoor play facilities, Teacher-student ratio, Tuition costs for non-qualifying families. Ask the preschool directly.

Summarized by AI from the preschool's own website (Jun 23, 2026). Not written or verified by PreschoolWise — confirm details directly with the program.

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