St. Matthew's Episcopal Day School provides an excellent education that prepares children not only for success in high school, but in life in general. With the openness of the Episcopal faith tradition, students learn about all the major world religions. The school uniform levels the playing field,
... Read more so to speak, so kids aren't competing with each other over who has the coolest clothes, which is especially an issue for girls at most schools as girls move into the middle school years. The teachers are caring, well-trained, and they give lots of one on one attention to students. My daughter loves school, which is more than I could ever ask for as a parent. Graduates go on to terrific private high schools like Menlo and Crystal, among others, which is a testament to the great education that the school provides year after year. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/07/09
We had a child a Baywood and a child at St Matthews, we had considered moving all our children to Baywood b/c of the cost, but after seeing the dramatic differences between our two childrens reading comprehension, math skills and overall attitude towards learning - we moved all of our children (3) to
... Read more St Matthews. They have incredible programs in Math, Language, Science, Computer Science, Sports programs, etc.. Cal Public Schools are in the lowest 50% of all States - investing in your childrens education is the most important gift you can give them - the earlier the better. The School is very diverse and has one of the best records for sending students to the best private high schools on the Peninusula. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/04/09
St. Matthew's has the right balance of challenging academics, caring and dedicated teachers, and an emphasis on values and character education. Our daughter has had great opportunities to shine and learn to be a leader, in Lower School and Middle School. The program has high expectations and teaches
... Read more kids skills in a supportive and close-knit environment. It's a great family-oriented school community. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/02/09
Imagine a middle school with no electives, no band, no space to meet CA state Physical Education standards, no advance math course options, no cafeteria, no indoor gym facilities for basketball or volleyball all for $22k and the requirement of 60 volunteer hours??? Why? So your child can learn to say
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Posted by a parent on 11/23/08
I love St. Matthew's! I have just finished my seventh year here and its the best school ever! I love my teachers, my friends and my principal! I always have a great time and i can't believe some people gave this school only one star! GO SMEDS!
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Posted by a student on 06/27/08
We are very happy with our experience at St. Matthews. Academics are challenging, most kids exceeding grade level requirements. The kids are exceptionally well behaved and good mannered. The tuition is expensive, therefore mainly children from wealthy families attend, however, most of the parents
... Read more are genuinely kind and caring individuals who want the best environment for their child. Teachers are fantastic and are true partners with parents in helping children be and feel successful. We appreciate that our child is in a Christian environment where children are always supported, supervised and safe. There are volunteer hours at the Dickens House, but we have found that working alongside other parents strengthens the school community and builds relationships with other school families. While there is no perfect school, St. Matthews is the closest thing in this area. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/02/08
Our child is quite bright but tends to wonder off task (especially when he is bored). We put him in St Matthews because we thought that the lower student-teacher ratio and more nimble private school environment would be more nurturing and conducive to his development than say, a local public school.
... Read more But, to our horror, after paying more than $20K in tuition, the school required us to hire outside tutors (costing thousands more) to coach him through their program. Sorry to report that St Matthews is just another mind-numbing, soul-crushing overachievement factory so common in today's private school industry. Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/04/08
If you seek a compassionate and nuturing alternative for your child's elementary and junior high school years, look elsewhere!!! St. Matthews talks-the-talk but fails to walk-the-walk. At the end of the day, an uninspired, intolerant, and idolent staff result in a midiocre experience at best. Don't
... Read more be fooled by expensive imitations!!! Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/01/08
$22,000 tuition, plus they request donations of at minimum $3,000 per year per child, plus uniforms, plus volunteering time at Dickens House, plus volunteering other time, plus 'selling' $625 in Dickens House tickets, plus ... With that kind of annual cost, you could buy a house in Hillsborough and
... Read more go to a public school far better than this small private parochial school. Read less
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San Mateo schools — St Matthew's Episcopal Day School is located at 16 Baldwin Ave, San Mateo CA 94401. 16 Baldwin Ave is in the Baywood/Aragon neighborhood and 94401 ZIP code in San Mateo, CA St Matthew's Episcopal Day School is a Private school that serves grade levels PK - 8.
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