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St. Matthew Catholic School

910 S El Camino Real, San Mateo, CA, 94402-0944 -

School Notes Overview:

St Matthew Catholic School commit ourselves to creating a peaceful and caring, Christian learning environment in which we recognize, respect, and celebrate the dignity and differences of individuals. Parent, parish, and school community work together to challenge students intellectually while nurturing them spiritually, physically, psychologically, and socially to prepare them to go forth into a diverse, technological world as active Christians with Catholic vision, persons with strong character, effective communicators, responsible citizens, and lifelong learners who live according to the teachings of Christ. Parents, as primary educators, working in positive partnership with parish and school, create a faith community that inspires its members to live as Jesus lived. Teachers nurture each child's unique gifts, facilitate academic growth and faith formation of the whole person, and prepare students to become conscious of and responsive to cultural diversity in society. ...

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School Overview:

	St. Matthew Catholic School
School Membership(s)	National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Western States Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 8
County	San Mateo County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	609 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	30%	40%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 61 students
	Grade 1 - 63 students
	Grade 2 - 70 students
	Grade 3 - 71 students
	Grade 4 - 71 students
	Grade 5 - 66 students
	Grade 6 - 68 students
	Grade 7 - 69 students
	Grade 8 - 70 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	26 teachers
Classroom dress code	Formal (uniform)
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:24	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$5
Head of School	Kenneth F. Boegel

School Notes:

St Matthew Catholic School commit ourselves to creating a peaceful and caring, Christian learning environment in which we recognize, respect, and celebrate the dignity and differences of individuals. Parent, parish, and school community work together to challenge students intellectually while nurturing them spiritually, physically, psychologically, and socially to prepare them to go forth into a diverse, technological world as active Christians with Catholic vision, persons with strong character, effective communicators, responsible citizens, and lifelong learners who live according to the teachings of Christ. Parents, as primary educators, working in positive partnership with parish and school, create a faith community that inspires its members to live as Jesus lived. Teachers nurture each child's unique gifts, facilitate academic growth and faith formation of the whole person, and prepare students to become conscious of and responsive to cultural diversity in society.
Profile last updated: 11/21/2008

In the News:

City looks at grant spending priorities (San Mateo Daily Journal)
posted on October 21, 2009 at 11:10:41 am
San Mateo residents are helping the city prioritize how to spend grant money for the next five years — money that will go to helping seniors, low-income youth and the homeless.
Horse show set for Sunday (Half Moon Bay Review)
posted on September 14, 2009 at 05:02:27 pm
Sunday is show time at the Moss Beach Ranch. The ranch will host an English/Western Show Jumping competition, featuring about 50 riders from around the Coastside and Bay Area.
Boegel leaves St. Matthew in San Mateo (San Mateo County Times)
posted on July 15, 2009 at 10:39:03 pm
KENNETH Boegel, the longtime principal at St. Matthew Catholic School in San Mateo, has resigned. The official announcement was made last week by St. Matthew Parish officials.
Girl Scouts provide a sweet treat to library (San Mateo County Times)
posted on July 15, 2009 at 01:24:03 am
San Mateo Brownie troop donates $500 from its cookie sales to help save facility's children's programs
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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (94402)	School Zip (94402)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	23,373 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	59%	32%
Population Average Age	41 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$82,796	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.8 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	56 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	67% / 33%	55% / 45%