The Carey School

The Carey School

[http://www.careyschool.com The Carey School] is located in San Mateo, California. It is a private elementary school with grades PreK-5. The mascot is an eagle. It was founded in the early 1900s by the parents of Clare Carey Willard and her sister, Mary Therese Carey. Before it became a huge school, it was in a house located on El Camino Real. Prior to 1993, it provided schooling from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade. Now it is only an elementary school. Annual events are held every year. Some of these are the end-of-the-year Operetta, the Careyfest Halloween carnival, and a trip for students to Blackberry Farm. Children are being added every year. In 2006, there were 233 students. There are also teachers for each grade and specialty class. There are also assistant teachers, cooks, and administrative assistants. The principal is Eric Temple, who started in 2004. John Loeser, the Director of Studies also started in 2004.

History

* Founded in 1928 on Clark Drive in San Mateo, Now located On Alameda Between 24th and 25th St in San Mateo
* Phase 1: 1928 - 1955: Mr. Carey
* Phase 2: 1955 - 1989: Mrs. Willard and Ms. Carey ran the school
* Phase 3: 1989 - 2003: Mr. Bob Simpson ran the school
* Phase 4: 2004 - present: Mr. Eric Temple (now under a board of trustees)

Accredition

* California [http://www.caisca.org/ CAIS]
* National [http://www.nais.org NAIS]

Specializations

* Library: Literature& Technology: Books and Computers; able to borrow from San Mateo library
* Arts: Field Trips, exhibitions in San Francisco; Themes
* Science: Focus on biology chemistry and physics
* Languages: Spanish and French: students take both in K and then onwards (1-5) they specialize in one language
* PE: cooperative sports (note: competitive sports only in 4th and 5th grade)
* Music: two productions/yr; Go to symphony and ballet; no instruments though; go to San Francisco Opera and have the Opera visit here..After school music program (From the heart)
* After school (3pm-6pm) specializations: cooking, photography, drama, chess-club, music (from the heart)
* Lunch is offered: outsourced to Epicurean Group

Traits of graduates of the school

* Academically strong
* Kind
* Organized

What kind of children do well in the kindergarten enrollment

* Enthusiastic
* Interested
* Independent but now moving to group play
* Non aggressive
* Hard working

Social Activities

* 2 fund raisers per year, an auction and a walkathon
* Room Parents
* 4 parties/yr
* Spaghetti Dinner
* Prospective parents dinner hosted by current parents
* New families are assigned an existing "mentor" family

Fund Raising

Parents are expected to participate in four fundraising activities: annual giving, capital campaigns, an auction, and a walkathon. Annual giving and capital campaigns entail direct cash contributions to the school. The auction and the walkathon raise funds for the Carey School Parent Association, which then applies the funds to specific school needs designated by the association.

Famous Alumni

* Rona Halualani, Professor, San Jose State University (Class of 1984) Barry Bonds, professional baseball player, Pittsburg Pirates and San Francisco Giants (Class of 1978)


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