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Find Trusted After School Programs Near Me in San Mateo, CA

We have 60 after school programs in San Mateo, CA! Compare and find the best after school program to fit your needs.

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SAN CARLOS-BELMONT AFTER SCHOOL-HEATHER SITE

2757 MELENDY DR SAN CARLOS, CA

6 mi

Since 1981, After School has been dedicated to providing high quality after-school care for elementary school children. During the academic year, After School operates five (5) licensed programs, serving over 420 children every day. These are located in the San Carlos School District (4) and Belmont-Redwood Shores School District (1). To accommodate parents’ year- round schedules, After School also provides programs during holiday and summer breaks. At After School, children participate in a variety of daily choices such as physical activity, art, cooking, and reading. After School also offers homework club, which is supervised by an After School Teacher.
Developmental (play-based)
Kindergarten
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Dreamers and Thinkers

939 E HILLSDALE BLVD FOSTER CITY, CA

3 mi

Founded in 2006, Dreamers and Thinkers is a trusted educational program that offers high-quality bilingual (Chinese and English) after-school and camp activities. It serves students from TK/K through 5th grade. The program focuses on helping children grow academically, learn about different cultures, and build social skills. With a well-planned curriculum and fun, hands-on activities, Dreamers and Thinkers supports the learning and development of young students in a caring, welcoming, and language-rich environment.
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Kindergarten
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Project Imagine Academy

210 Alameda De Las Pulgas Redwood City, CA

9 mi

A branch of Little's Athletics & Education, we are a home-based young 5 prekindergarten and preschool program for children on the Bay Area Peninsula. We provide high-quality instruction that is built on positive relationships, children's interests, passions, and imagination. Our vision is to create an environment where curiosity, confidence, compassion, and community are at the center of each child's experience. We hope to instill a love of learning, confidence in taking risks, compassion for others and ourselves, and a love and care for our communities that surround and support us. Our program focuses on: School readiness for social, physical, and academic skills, social emotional education, project-based, hands-on, and student-centered curriculum, a focus on fine and gross motor development through play, and celebration of imagination and fun! Our head teacher, Paige, has been an educator for over 10 years. She started her education journey with Galileo Learning, and has served as an elementary (K - 4th) schoolteacher at Synapse School in Menlo Park, CA for the past 9 years. She is now a Learning Specialist in the Learning Center at Synapse School to support learners with varying learning differences. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Marine Biology from University of San Diego, and her credential and Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Notre Dame de Namur University. She has just received a Certificate in Early Education Leadership from The Harvard Graduate School of Education, and is taking classes for her Director's Permit at Cañada College for Early Childhood Education. Her favorite part of teaching is getting to inspire the love of learning, curiosity, and design in others, as well as getting to laugh about something at work every single day. She loves the ocean, science, teaching young children to love science, being outdoors, silliness, playing music and singing, art, dancing, swimming, and being a general goofball! Rob has worked with children for over 25 years. He began teaching children through his time babysitting and being a lifeguard in Maryland, where he ultimately built his own business teaching swim lessons for children and adults. Rob pursued his passion for education by directing his attention to leading after-school programs, coaching children's basketball teams, and working on skills with his three sons; Scott, RJ, and Finn. He is currently attending classes at Cañada College in Early Childhood Education.
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Stratford School (San Bruno El Camino)

300 EL CAMINO REAL SAN BRUNO, CA

6 mi

Our campus is tailored for our youngest learner, featuring classrooms intentionally designed to inspire excellence in early learning through our advanced curriculum, specialty teachers, and hands-on STEAM play. Offering our robust Preschool curriculum along with the option of our Mandarin Bilingual program, our open, caring, family-oriented atmosphere at Stratford School helps preschoolers feel safe - physically and emotionally - and nurtures the whole child, both mind and heart.
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PCC School Age Child Care

3560 Farm Hill Blvd Redwood City, CA

9 mi

During the school year, our After School Camp is geared for fun, activities and friends. Campers are grouped by grade (Kinders together, 1st & 2nd together, 3rd & 4th or 4th & 5th together, and Middle School together) and have snack, homework time together and then choose a sport, art or discovery project they would like to do for the week. We pick up from Roy Cloud, Orion (1-6th) and North Star. In the summer, Swim & Gym is our 9-week summer program (June- August) of all-day fun and activities for kids going into 1st-5th grades. Each day at Swim & Gym will include swimming, lawn games, crafts, singing, Bible Time and making good friends. Thursdays are field trip days where we go to various locations around the Bay Area! Leaders In Training - LIT. Middle School students entering 7th or 8th grade and who have been part of the Swim & Gym Program in the past, my apply to our summer LIT program. LIT's are assigned to a younger group for the week. LITs will have opportunities to lead, inspire, and motivate others in a positive way in a camp environment.
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Faith based
Kindergarten
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Building Kidz Of San Carlos

1633 LAUREL ST SAN CARLOS, CA

7 mi

We are excited to serve the San Carlos community with local, nurturing childcare and preschool services. We are part of the Building Kidz Worldwide family of campuses, providing unequaled developmental experiences for young children. Our mission is to deliver a world class preschool experience resulting in children that love learning, connect with the performing arts, and demonstrate accelerated development of their confidence, commitment, and character. Our philosophy is to develop the “whole child”. We focus on 6 key areas of development: emotional, social, cognitive, communication, physical, and academic. We create an environment where children are challenged intellectually and are engaged in an interest of lifelong learning through an intelligent integration of age appropriate development curriculum and performing arts. Our curriculum is a comprehensive arts-integrated learning program in which children develop skills and knowledge of numeracy, literacy, music, arts, socialization, self-regulation and control, self-efficacy, morality, fine and gross motor skills, and emotional expression. Additionally, our children perform two shows annually: a Broadway style production in June and a winter recital in December. It is this philosophy, as well as our preschool programs, that allow Building Kidz preschools to quickly become the preeminent provider of early childhood education their respective communities.
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HUGS HANGOUT

5.0(2)

8 mi

2500 COTTONWOOD DR SAN BRUNO, CA

Selecting a school for your child can be both exciting and challenging. We hope that you find our school warm and inviting. We hope that you and your child will become part of our “Hugs Hangout Extended Family.” We believe that children learn to think by doing. What they know depends on their first-hand experiences. We provide an environment that invites them to observe, to be active, to make choices and to experiment. Through our creative environment that encourages PLAY we help the children build a strong foundation in the English language, enabling them to become successful students from their entry into kindergarten all the way through their high school graduation and beyond.

Jamie L. says "My daughter attended Hug Hangout for 2 years. I absolutely love their program and recommend them to friends and family. The staff is welcoming and makes...

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PENINSULA JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER PRESCHOOL

5.0(1)

3 mi

800 FOSTER CITY BLVD FOSTER CITY, CA

At the PJCC, our programs emphasize each child’s unique journey, encouraging individual learning at each child’s own pace. Our play-based learning environment is supported by the most current child development research, and engages young minds by sparking their creativity, curiosity, and imagination. We are guided by Jewish principles and culture, including the value of Hachnasat Or’chim (welcoming all), and the importance of Kehilla u’Mishpacha (our community of family and friends). Inspired by these values, our preschool emphasizes the importance of relationship building and social development, recognizing each child’s unique and special abilities.

Natalie L. says "Peninsula Jewish Community Center (PJCC) Preschool has been the most rewarding and treasured experience we could possibly imagine for our toddler. We...

Developmental (play-based)
Preschool
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Kiddie Garden Preschool

5.0(2)

8 mi

1305 Middlefield Road Redwood City, CA

Kiddie Garden Preschool is a Christian Preschool located in downtown Redwood City. We offer full and part-time care at affordable rates. Our hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. We offer a year-round program with rolling enrollment. Our Preschool program cares for children, ages 2 through 5. We have full day, part day, full week and part week programs. We meet the needs of the parents, therefore, you set your child's days and time. We also have an after-school and summer program for school aged children, ages 5 through 12. We provide the care and you provide the transportation. Kiddie Garden Preschool follows a developmental curriculum with experience in: * Music/Creative movement, * Emergent literacy, * Pre-math skills, * Arts and crafts, * Dramatic play, * Bible. We have two outdoor spaces including a playground and a large motor area with bikes and trikes and an array of large motor play activities.

Mashallah S. says "This place is wonderful. Sweet, caring and loving teachers. My kids have been going here for almost two years and they love it. They have a really...

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La Casita Preschool Pacifica

582 Brighton Rd Pacifica, CA

9 mi

Established in 2011, La Casita Preschool Pacifica is childcare and early childhood education provider located at 582 Brighton Road, Pacifica, California. Aside from its preschool program, the school also offers extended care services, before school between 7 to 8 am, and after school between 3 to 5 pm, daily.
Preschool
Kindergarten
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Stepping Stone Pre School In Burlingame

1421 Palm Drive Burlingame, CA

3 mi

The Stepping Stone Preschool Burlingame located at 1421 Palm Drive, Burlingame, California, offers childcare and learning services. It offers programs for infants, toddlers, early preschool and kindergarten prep. It offers before- and after- school programs, including summer camps and winter breaks. The school operates from seven -thirty AM to six PM, Mondays through Fridays.
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Brittan Acres Preschool - SMART-E

2000 Belle Ave San Carlos, CA

6 mi

SMART-E preschool program of Brittan Acres offers a developmental, play-based, multi-sensory learning environment for children ages three to five years old. Students in this class are provided with learning activities and opportunities to practice problem solving which promotes growth and development in all areas. The school also offers Before and After-School program and Summer Camp.
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Footsteps Childcare Inc \ Shores

225 Shearwater Parkway Redwood City, CA

4 mi

Footsteps Childcare Inc \ Shores is an extended care provider located in Redwood City, California that offers before and after-school programs to kindergarten through fifth grade students. The company maintains a low child to caregiver ratio, and they also provide a full day summer camp program.
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Footsteps Childcare Inc \ RAMS

1.0(1)

4 mi

2675 Ralston Avenue Belmont, CA

Footsteps Childcare Inc \ RAMS is an extended care provider located in Belmont that mainly offers after-school care services for sixth to eighth grade students. The company offers the following after-school programs: homework assistance, youth activities including arts, sports, and cooking classes, and monthly field trips.
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Palcare

945 California Dr Burlingame, CA

3 mi

The Palcare located at 945 California Drive, Burlingame, California, offers childcare and learning services. It offers programs for infants, toddlers, early preschool and kindergarten prep. If offers before- and after- school programs, including summer camps and winter breaks. The school operates from six AM to eleven PM, Mondays through Fridays.
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Creative Kids Daycare

127 Hemlock Ave Redwood City, CA

9 mi

Creative Kids Daycare located at 127 Hemlock Avenue, Redwood City, California, offers childcare and learning. It offers programs for infants, toddlers, preschool and prekindergarten prep. It provides before- and after- school programs, including summer camps and winter breaks. The school is open from eight AM to six PM, Mondays through Fridays.
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Coastside Children's Programs, Inc.

494 Miramontes Ave Half Moon Bay, CA

10 mi

Coastside Children's Programs, Inc. in Half Moon Bay, California is a non-profit organization and dedicated to providing the highest quality services for children and families, and to demonstrating success in clear and measurable ways. The center provide child care and development centers that provide quality educational, recreational and skill-building activities through a preschool, and before and after school programs, as well as full-time activities during the summer.
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Math Brain Academy

1225 Ralston Ave Belmont, CA

4 mi

Math Brain Academy located at 1225 Ralston Avenue, Belmont, California, offers basic childcare and learning services. The school operates from nine AM to four PM, Mondays through Fridays. It offers programs for toddlers, early preschool and kindergarten prep. It provides before- and after- school programs, including summer camps and winter breaks.
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Los Ninos Nursery School

20 Kelly Ave Half Moon Bay, CA

10 mi

Los Ninos Nursery School located at 20 Kelly Avenue, Half Moon Bay, California, offers basic childcare and learning services. The school is open from nine AM to four PM, Mondays through Fridays. It offers learnings for infants, toddlers, preschooler and kindergarten prep. They offer before- and after- school activities including summer camps and winter breaks.
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Belmont Oaks Academy

2200 Carlmont Dr Belmont, CA

4 mi

Belmont Oaks Academy located at 2200 Carlmont Drive, Belmont, California, offers basic childcare and learning services. The school operates from seven AM to five PM, Mondays through Fridays. It offers programs for infants, toddlers, early preschool and kindergarten prep. It provides before- and after- school programs, including summer camps and winter breaks.
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Recent after school program reviews from local parents in San Mateo, CA

After School Programs in San Mateo, CA are rated 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 11 reviews of the 60 listed after school programs

HUGS HANGOUT

My daughter attended Hug Hangout for 2 years. I absolutely love their program and recommend them to friends and family. The staff is...

- Jamie L.

PENINSULA JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER PRESCHOOL

Peninsula Jewish Community Center (PJCC) Preschool has been the most rewarding and treasured experience we could possibly imagine for our...

- Natalie L.

Kiddie Garden Preschool

This place is wonderful. Sweet, caring and loving teachers. My kids have been going here for almost two years and they love it. They have a...

- Mashallah S.

FAQs for finding after school programs near you in San Mateo, CA

After-school programs near you in San Mateo, CA vary in length depending on the program, both in how many hours your child will meet each time and how many weeks the program lasts. Some after-school programs may last for a few hours after school completes each day for the entire school year, while others might offer after-school activities for an hour onece a week. Ultimately, the duration of these after-school programs is going to depend on the activity, seasonality, and other factors.

After school programs near you in San Mateo, CA provide students with an opportunity to explore interests outside of classroom learning, build mentoring relationships, and develop a sense of community. These programs foster important social and emotional skills such as collaboration, responsibility, communication and problem-solving. They also help build self-confidence and enable informal educational experiences in a safe environment after the school day is over. After school programs are beneficial to both students’ academic and personal growth.

Depending on the program, activities in San Mateo, CA may include tutoring, computer classes, academic clubs and recreational sports teams. Some after-school programs also offer fun arts and crafts classes, music lessons and field trips. The primary purpose of after-school programs is to provide an environment where children can safely learn and grow while having a great time, and there are many avenues available to achieving this.

To find a good after school program near you in San Mateo, CA, look no further than Care.com. You can use Care.com to compare the profiles of different after school programs in your area, including how much they cost.

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