Beresford Elementary School

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Beresford Elementary School
300 - 28th Avenue
San Mateo, CA 94403
Office Phone: (650) 312-7551 or 7546 Fax: (650) 312-1970

Principal: Alicia Heneghan
Admin. Assistant: Anne Smith
Enrollment: 250
Grades: K-5
Calendar: Year-round

School Mission

Beresford staff, students and families are a community of lifelong learners who work together to provide a positive, safe and motivating environment. Our staff is committed to a set of core values that guide us in how we will work together in order to achieve our vision of creating an exceptional learning environment for all students. Two major goals are:

All students will meet or exceed the San Mateo – Foster City School District’s Standards for Student Achievement.

Students will be responsible citizens who care about, and contribute to, the world we live in.

School Profile

Beresford School is the newest elementary school in the District. We opened our doors to students on August 31, 1998. Our kindergarten through third grade classes have a student-teacher ratio of 20:1. The fourth and fifth grade classes have an average of 30 students. There are eleven classrooms and our students are grouped heterogeneously.

Curriculum

Our goal at Beresford School is to provide educational experiences for our students that are meaningful, relevant and rigorous. Our staff strives to integrate the curriculum. Reading, writing, speaking and listening are integrated throughout the instructional program and learned and practiced by students in all curriculum areas, not as isolated skills. The skills are taught in contexts that have power and meaning for each student. We strive to provide learning experiences in which the deep understanding of the concepts is the goal.

The school’s curriculum and instructional practices are aligned with state and national recommendations for quality schools and with the District’s Standards of Excellence. Instruction emphasizes hands-on learning so that children are actively engaged in the learning process. There are many opportunities for development in the arts.