St. Paul's Co-Op Nursery School depends on both teachers and parents to make the school run smoothly. All parents have school responsibilities to enhance their children's education. The curriculum in play-based and includes science, art and story telling. Since the 1950s, St. Paul's has been working to reach each child's individual learning style and prepare young children for kindergarten.
The Burlingame Masonic Lodge of free and accepted Masons is a fraternal organization that gives back to the community by supporting Masonic philanthropies. Visit its website or call for more information.
Mercy High School is an all-girls private Catholic high school working in collaboration with the Sisters of Mercy. The mission of the school is to prepare students to be responsible and compassionate citizens and lifelong learners. Mercy schools can be found in 20 states and five countries. The Mercy education system was founded in Ireland by Catherine McAuley of the Sisters of Mercy and is more than 170 years old. Through strong academic, arts and athletic programming, the school produces well-rounded students.
Life Steps Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides home and community-based services to children, teens, and adults that suffer from developmental or physical disabilities. Services provided include transportation, adult day care, food plans, home safety modifications, government benefit programs, support or relief programs, and much more. Call to learn more.
The Air Transport Division Local 505 of the Transport Workers Union is located right off of highway 101 and close to the San Francisco International Airport. Members of Local 505 are everyone from mechanics to flight attendants and others working in air transit that move America. Meetings are held once a month and membership comes from working for the airlines as a transit worker.
Morning Glory Montessori Pre-School teaches students using the Montessori method, which aims to give children the attention and tools they need to excel. The school teaches subjects outside of the normal curriculum, such as Spanish. It also offers music, percussion and story telling. The small school gives the students a comfortable and individualized learning atmosphere with an average of seven students per teacher.
Palcare helps children learn and develop by carefully tailoring its curriculum to go hand-in-hand with childhood development. The school encourages students to create relationships with each other and their teachers while building a strong educational foundation. Palcare is unique in that it allows for flexible scheduling. Parents can change the hours of their childcare needs each month. By working around family needs, Palcare aims to provide the best care and education possible. Student to teacher ratios range from 4:1 to 8:1.
The Burlingame Bodies of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry is one of the many groups that make up the worldwide Freemason fraternity. According to the group's Web site, its mission is "to improve its members and enhance the communities in which they live by teaching and emulating the principles of Brotherly Love, Tolerance, Charity and Truth." The group makes its presence known in Burlingame through philanthropic works, such as Child ID at the Burlingame Artzfest and the Burlingame Scottish Rite Childhood Language Center, which helps children with speech problems and reading. All meetings and events are posted on the organization's Web site.
The Christian Action Life Line is a support system for low-income residents of the Peninsula. The center is a joint project between the First Presbyterian Church of Burlingame and the United Methodist Church of Burlingame. The drop-in site provides aid, food, emergency financial assistance, medical supplies and rental assistance. The center is also the site of the Second Harvest Brown Bag, a service providing food to low-income seniors.
The Peninsula Tennis Club was formed in 1933 and incorporated in 1971. Three individual courts are available for club members to schedule for playing tennis, taking lessons and participating in competitions. The grounds also include a club room, outdoor tables, snack bar and a swimming pool. The Club organizes tournaments, sponsors teams and hosts social events.
The Nueva School is a nationally recognized independent educational institution providing instruction for gifted and high achieving students in pre-school through eighth grade. A range of academics, athletics and arts are taught in a safe and engaging environment.
Both public and private schools in California are accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). In order to receive accreditation, the schools are visited and evaluated by the accrediting commission from WASC. There is training provided for school officials during this process. Although dealing with a much broader area, WASC is headquartered in Burlingame.