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Mission Statement:
The San Mateo-Foster City School District, working with
our parents and community, will educate all students to high, challenging
academic standards and prepare them to be socially responsible, contributing
members of our community.
Special Features of the District:
Bayside Performing Arts Center
Location & Special Features of the Area Served:
The San Mateo-Foster City School District includes the City of San Mateo, Foster
City and some unincorporated areas. The District serves a total population of
over 100,000 people. It is located on the San Francisco peninsula, 19 miles
south of San Francisco. Its mild climate and ideal location make it an
attractive place in which to live and work. It is close to outstanding
educational facilities, among them being Stanford University and the University
of California.
Stanford University
To the west is the Pacific Ocean with its picturesque coastline
and beautiful beaches. On the east, San Mateo is bordered by San Francisco Bay.
Mountains are nearby, and Sierra Nevada resort areas are only four hours away.
Primarily residential, San Mateo and Foster City are community minded cities
with a reputation for excellent elementary and secondary schools.
San Mateo-Foster City School District At
A Glance:
Twenty schools serving the communities of San Mateo and Foster City
16 K-5 Schools
4 Middle Schools
Over 10,100 K-8 students and 250 preschoolers, reflecting the ethnic and
economic diversity of California. The District’s 2001-2002 ethnic composition
was 45% Caucasian, 28% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 2% African American, and 1% Other.
Approximately 27% of district students receive free- or reduced-price lunches.
Close to 50 languages are spoken by district students and their families.
 
Over 1,000 staff including approximately 600 certificated staff, 50
administrators, and 460 full- and part-time maintenance, secretarial, technical
and other support staff.
An annual budget of $66,029,580 which includes Revenue Limit Sources (69%),
Federal Revenues (3%), Other State Revenues (20%) and Local Revenues(8%)
(2002-2003 data).
Average class sizes of
K-3 at 20:1
4-8 at 27:1
  
Parents have several choices of schools and programs for their elementary-aged
children. K-5 choices include the child’s neighborhood school, the Montessori
Program (at North Shoreview and Parkside), Turnbull Learning Academy, Fiesta
Gardens International School (dual immersion), Brewer Island School or, when
space is available, another neighborhood school through an intra-district
transfer. Middle school students’ choices include the neighborhood school, the
magnet program at the Bayside Middle School for the Arts and Creative Technology
or, when space is available, another neighborhood school.
District students perform well on norm-referenced tests and when they go on to
high school. Average test scores are well above the expected 50th percentile.
Individual schools’ average test scores can be viewed on school web pages. All
schools adhere to the same District curriculum and all students are expected and
supported to meet California State Standards.
Parents are invited to be partners in their children’s education. The District
encourages parents to learn about the schools’ instructional programs through
Back-to-School Night in the fall, Open House in the spring, and Parent-Teacher
Conferences. Each school has active parent-teacher groups including a PTA and a
School Site Council. Schools communicate regularly with parents through
newsletters, report cards and phone calls. There are many opportunities for
parents to volunteer both at school, at the District level and at home.
Contact/Job Information:
Contact Information:
San Mateo-Foster City
School District (K-8)
1170 Chess Drive
Foster City, CA 94404.
(650) 312-7777
Website:
http://www.smfc.k12.ca.us
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