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Gazelle Developmental School

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

770 N. El Camino Real, San Mateo, CA 94401

Visit website ↗(650) 347-8411Directions ↗Licensed for 34
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Licensing & safety record

✓ Clean licensing record

No citations or complaint visits on file with state licensing as of 2025-09-29. Last licensing visit: 4/17/2025 (4 total).

Source: California Dept. of Social Services, Community Care Licensing (updated 2025-09-29). View official inspection reports →

About this preschool

Gazelle Creative Learning School is a year-round developmental program founded forty years ago, emphasizing strong social-emotional learning (S.E.L.) foundations for young children. The school uses the British Infant School model and incorporates learning through joy, mentorship between age groups, and field trips.

Philosophy
All children should receive a strong S.E.L. foundation in a warm, loving, safe environment where learning is filled with joy, laughter, singing, and dancing. Children are capable of learning from each other and developing a passion for learning, emotional skills, maturity, and confidence through experiences inside, outside, and beyond school walls.

Programs

  • •Year-round school program
  • •Field trips

Highlights

  • ✓Peer mentoring between first and second year students
  • ✓Social-emotional learning focus
  • ✓Emphasis on joyful, creative learning
  • ✓Field trips integrated into curriculum

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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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