Kids Connection Elementary School

1998 Beach Park Blvd. San Mateo, CA 94404
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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 232 students
  • Average class size: 20 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 232 students
  • Average class size: 20 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: Verified school update

School Facts

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Students By Grade
Year Founded
1998
Summer School Offered
Yes
School Calendar

Student Body

Total Students
232 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
74%
State avg.: 52%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
National avg.: 11:1
Average Class Size
20 students
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
casual for preschool, uniform for elementary

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Tuition Notes
Contact School
Admissions Director
Diane Marcum
Admissions Associate
Kris Burke
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School Notes

  • At Kids Connection, we provide a safe, stimulating and comforting environment that encourages lifelong learning.
  • We pride ourselves on our extraordinary academics and thus have tested consistently in the top 1% nationwide.
  • We do this while providing a program that emphasizes character development that helps children learn to be quality individuals and ethical leaders.
  • We keep class sizes small to allow individual attention for each child.
  • Each teacher works closely with parents and children to establish and exceed academic and developmental goals.
  • We encourage you to come and see for yourself our extraordinary program.
  • We look forward to meeting you!.
  • School Motto: Educating the Heart
At Kids Connection, we provide a safe, secure, loving and family oriented environment that encourages lifelong learning. We emphasize character development that helps children learn to be quality individuals and ethical leaders, and we value the importance of the partnership between parents and teachers. These are pillars upon which our program is built.


We invite you to come see for yourself why Kids Connection has consistently been one of the leading educators in the San Francisco Bay Area and the nation. Ranked in the top 1% of the nation, Kids Connection not only produces students that are exceptionally prepared academically but those who are also engaging and caring individuals with a quest for learning and contributing to the world. Our school is the only private elementary school in beautiful Foster City, California, located 20 miles south of San Francisco and 20 miles north of Silicon Valley.


Our test scores confirm we have some of the highest achieving students on the Peninsula. We are proud of our highly achieving students and multi-cultural atmosphere.


Here at Kids Connection we:
  • rank in the top 1% of schools nationwide
  • offer strong accelerated academic programs
  • include computer, P.E., music, and foreign language in our program
  • use state-of-the-art technology to enhance learning
  • have low student to teacher ratio
  • offer on-site extracurricular enrichment programs
  • offer before and after school care, as well as day camps
  • employ teachers who are California credentialed
  • provide safe, secure, and loving environments that emphasize character development in all our students
Source: Verified school update

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When is the application deadline for Kids Connection Elementary School?
The application deadline for Kids Connection Elementary School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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Did You Know?

The average private school tuition in San Mateo, CA is $24,631 for elementary schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).
The average acceptance rate in San Mateo, CA is 63% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).

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