Address:
521 E 5th Ave
San Mateo, CA 94402
Hours:
Monday – Friday 7am – 6pm
Phone: 408-771-8292
Email: admission_sanmateo@safarikidca.com
521 E 5th Ave,
San Mateo, CA 94402
Hours
Monday – Friday 7am – 6pm
Phone: 408-771-8292
Email: admission_sanmateo@safarikidca.com
Safari Kid of San Mateo, CA
Welcome to Safari Kid!
At Safari Kid, we believe childhood should be celebrated! Our proprietary preschool curriculum takes inspiration from a mix of both traditional methods (Montessori, Reggio Emilia, Waldorf) and reflects current brain research on early childhood development. This has resulted in a focus on the whole child, in which we offer the perfect balance of learning and play. Our daycare and preschool programs are carefully developed to ignite curiosity and encourage lifelong learning, but it doesn’t end there! We also offer a well-rounded after-school program for children in kindergarten through 8th grade, which provides a combination of valuable academic support and engaging extra-curricular enrichment.
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Programs Offered
Infant
After School – TK to 6th grade
Elementary
Our Programs
We know leaving your infant in someone else’s care can be difficult. Our goal at Safari Kid is to make you feel confident, knowing that your infant is receiving high-quality and secure loving care in a sensory-rich and engaging environment. In the first few years of life, more than a million new neural connections are formed every second. We ensure our nurturing teachers are trained to interact and respond to your infant with purpose and intent. Our approach helps positively support proper brain development. They will engage with other bambinos through simple sensory explorations, books, songs, moving & grooving to music, and organic, safe toy play. Through these playful interactions, our bambinos learn and grow—developing motor skills, emergent language skills, self-awareness, and much more.
At Safari Kid, we focus on whole-child development through a combination of programs that develop and enhance social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development. We welcome our toddlers, our “Safari Cubs,” with a range of engaging activities, developmentally appropriate educational materials and books, and toddler-sized furniture and toys made of natural materials. Research shows toddlers need to feel safe and comfortable but also engaged and challenged. Our Cubs enjoy activities such as yoga and mindfulness, parachute story time, STREAM mini-exploration projects, art lab, music & movement, and so much more. Our modern and safe environment will feel as welcoming as our warm, nurturing staff. Your toddler will receive encouragement and positive reinforcement every step of the way.
Get a glimpse of the activities covered in our toddler program!
After a tough day at work, Safari Kid parents feel comforted knowing their child has not only successfully completed their homework but also enjoyed learning something new! Safari Kid offers a comprehensive After School Program. We offer structured learning and tutoring coupled with a diverse choice of extracurricular activities. Our Safari Kid After School Program offers daily help with schoolwork but also provides supplemental mathematics and English Language Arts lessons that align directly with Common Core Standards. While academic learning is our primary goal, we also ignite interest beyond the core subjects through exciting enrichment activities that promote a love for new learning. Depending on demand, centers offer such enrichment classes as creative writing, public speaking, chess, robotics, visual arts, and performing arts. Students participating in Safari Kid’s After School Program consistently test above grade level, and many earn awards for academic achievement. We’re so proud of our Safari Kids and excited to be a part of their amazing growth!
Private School at Safari Kid – A Unique Approach to Learning
At Safari Kid, we invite our students to become a partner in their own learning with our use of the Socratic Method of teaching. Meeting the Common Core standards is just part of what our students will accomplish. Through a tailored method of careful questioning based on learning objectives to be met, a rich yet natural discussion that promotes critical thinking and problem-solving will ensue daily among the teacher and classmates. This Socratic process allows the children to begin to feel ownership of their learning and gain confidence knowing their voices and ideas are important. Our students form a positive relationship with education, realizing the attainment of knowledge is a social sport that can be enjoyable when the right set of coaches are there to guide them through it and cheer them on!
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Meet the Staff
Staff Name
Title
EXPERIENCE
- 1 plus years experience working in a family day care
- Several years of experience working as a custodian
What Sets Us Apart?
Sahana M.
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I recently transferred my son to Safari Kids. An intuitive decision using my mother instinct. Ms. Deepa is AMAZING’! She knows how to read a child. Support their growth and recognizes the role a preschool plays in healthy young minds. My son has been happy from day one and just loves to go to school.
