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Frequently Asked Questions
Where do students attend high school?
Our students are well prepared and attend highly selective independent, boarding, parochial, and public high schools Our high school guidance team helps families find the best fit for their child
In recent years, our alumni have gone on to attend the following high schools:
Aragon High School • Bell Creek Academy • Burlingame High School Carlmont High School • Crystal Springs Uplands School • Drew School • Hillsdale High School • Interlochen Center for the Arts • International High School of San Francisco • Junipero Serra High School • Lick-Wilmerding High School • Menlo School • Menlo-Atherton High School •
Notre Dame High School • Sacred Heart Prep • San Mateo High School • Saint Francis High School • St Ignatius College Prep • Stevenson School • Sugar Bowl Academy • The Nueva School • The Urban School • Woodside Priory
Do you have to be religious or Episcopal to attend Episcopal Day?
No, in fact, only 10% of our families are Episcopalian We welcome and affirm students from all faith traditions and those who do not have a background of faith We engage in inclusive common worship and respect the dignity of every human being
What is the daily schedule?
Pre-Kindergarten:
8 am to 2:45 pm
Kindergarten:
8 am to 2:55 pm
Grades 1-2: 7:50 am to 3:10 pm
Grades 3-4: 7:50 am to 3:20 pm
Grades 5-6: 8 am to 3:30 pm
Grades 7-8: 8 am to 3:40 pm
*Wednesdays are a late start day and all students start at 9 am and end the day at the times listed above by grade
Does Episcopal Day offer extended care and enrichment programs?
Morning care is available 7:30 to 8 am (9 am on Wednesdays). The Mustang Afterschool Program (MAP) provides afterschool activities Monday through Friday from dismissal until 6 pm for all students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade Time is set aside in the afternoon for free play and families also have the option to sign up for enrichment classes, ranging from sports to music
Does Episcopal Day provide tuition assistance?
Episcopal Day is committed to making our educational program available to families from all walks of life. Our hope is that all mission-aligned families can afford an Episcopal Day education regardless of their social or economic background. The tuition assistance application is entirely separate from our need-blind process
Episcopal Day School of St Matthew welcomes students and families of all races, colors, genders, sexual orientations, and national and ethnic origins to all the school's rights, privileges, programs, and activities.
What are the 2022-23 Tuition Rates?
Pre-Kindergarten: $28,940
Kindergarten through 4th Grade: $39,850
5th through 8th Grade: $43,075
Which world languages do you offer?
All students study Spanish in pre-kindergarten through fourth grade. Students may choose between Spanish or Mandarin when beginning their fifth grade year and continue through eighth grade.
