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The Carey School
  • Private
  • SAN MATEO, CA
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The Carey School

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    A+
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?Data Sources
    1. Academics
      A+
    2. Diversity
      A+
    3. Teachers
      A+
    careyschool.org
    (650) 345-8205
    1 CAREY SCHOOL LN
    SAN MATEO, CA 94403
    About The Carey School...

    Applying

    Application Deadline
    January 13
    Application Fee
    $125
    Interview Required
    Yes
    Required/Recommended Tests

    Tuition

    Yearly Tuition
    $35,895
    Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
    Received Financial Aid
    13%
    Average Financial Aid

    From The Carey School

    At The Carey School, we believe that where you are educated first, matters most. We've been educating elementary students since 1928, and we know how to do it right.

    Our unique eight-year learning path blends the best of traditional methods with the most innovative ideas to achieve a just-right, developmentally appropriate balance for all ages and stages. Our students graduate with confidence, well‐prepared for the next school and beyond.

    Be sure to explore our website and join us on a school tour. We can't wait to meet you!

    Check Out Upcoming Events at The Carey School

    Thinkering Lab (tinkering+thinking) @ Carey

    academic spotlight

    Thinkering lab: a class where students go to dream/build/create/design/take risks. Students learn fundamental making skills: tool safety & proper use, woodworking, 3D sketching, building, coding, soldering, & the design process. Example projects: *design/build/paint compost bins to study decomposition & soil, *build solar cars/solder the wires together to learn about alternative energy sources.

    School Details

    Grades
    PK, K-5
    Students
    288
    Student-Teacher Ratio
    8:1
    National
    17:1
    Full-Time Teachers
    33
    Part-Time Teachers
    2
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    Students

    Students
    288
    Gender
    • Female
      53%
    • Male
      47%
    Student Diversity
    • Asian
      31.9%
    • Multiracial
      29.9%
    • White
      27.8%
    • Hispanic
      4.2%
    • African American
      3.8%
    • International
      2.4%
    • Native American
      0%
    • Pacific Islander
      0%
    • Unknown
      0%

    Preschool

    Annual Cost
    $30,062
    Cost is for the most complete schedule offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
    Starting Age
    3 years
    Pre-K Student-Teacher Ratio
    6:1
    Website
    careyschool.org
    Schedule Options
    • Offers Full Week
    • Offers Part Week
    • Offers Full Day
      Yes
    • Offers Part Day

    Living in the Area

    San Mateo
    A
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?Data Sources
    1. Cost of Living
      D+
    2. Good for Families
      A
    3. Housing
      C
    Median Household Income
    $133,612
    National
    $69,021
    Median Rent
    $2,770
    National
    $1,163
    Median Home Value
    $1,283,900
    National
    $244,900
    Read More About San Mateo

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