Admissions

Making a decision for your child to go to school can be difficult. At Welcome Amigos, we try to make it as easy as possible. We have four simple steps for the admissions process.

 

Tours

Preschool Program (Ages 1.5 - 5)

For families interested in School Year 2024-2025 and School Year 2025-2026, please schedule a tour on the following dates:

Tour Dates:

Saturday, December 14th, 2024 at 9:30 AM

Thursday, January 16th at 4:30 PM

1. Attend a School Tour for Preschool

Prospective parents are encouraged to attend a school tour.

After School Program (K - 7th)

Please send an email to info@welcomeamigos.com if you wish to schedule a class visit for the After School Program.

Location

2825 Alameda De Las Pulgas
San Mateo CA 94403

2. Parents & Children Class Visit

Parents are welcomed to schedule a class visit with their child.

3. Apply Online

PDF Forms

Preschool

After School

Camps

4. Enrollment Confirmation

Once we confirm your child’s class placement into the school, please submit the following application forms:

 

Program Highlights

 

  • Serving Bay Area families since 1998.

  • We follow the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) guidelines to offer a quality program.

  • Our teachers hold degrees in education and child development and are native Spanish speakers.

  • We maintain a small student-to-teacher ratio.

  • We are open for the school year, summer, winter, and spring camp, and closed during school holidays.

  • We recognize that no two children are alike and we celebrate each child’s unique qualities by offering a unique program that is adapted to his/her individual needs.

  • We offer a bilingual education program to a diverse community where we educate the whole child, putting equal emphasis on intellectual development and social emotional growth.

  • We present themes of inquiry to develop critical and open-minded thinkers, inquirers, caring and knowledgeable communicators, risk takers, and problem solvers at an early age.

  • Strong well balanced curriculum with IB curriculum principles: Art with Reggio Emilia, Literacy, Math, Science, Creative Expression, Music, Soccer classes, Field Trips, and Guest visits from a police officer, chef, and scientist among others

  • We teach children to appreciate cultures and traditions and include all members of our community.