Recognize Your 2021 Graduate On Foster City Patch

Students have overcome many obstacles the past year. Celebrate your graduate on Foster City Patch.

Foster City Area Increases Share Of College Grads

The percentage of U.S. residents holding four-year or higher degrees has been increasing. Here's how it’s changed in San Mateo County.

Spring Camps: April 6-10, 9am-4pm for 3-5 and 6-12 Grade Students

at 505 East Charleston Rd, Palo Alto, CA, 94306

Competitive PF Debate Class for 6-9 grade Students

Saturday 11am -1 PM at 505 East Charleston Rd., Palo Alto, 94306

Competitive Speech and Writing Class for 2-3 Grade Students

at Young Genius, Bay Area Speech and Debate Academy, 505 East Charleston Rd, Palo Alto on Saturdays 9-11am

Speech and Debate Classes for 2nd-12th Grade Students

at 505 East Charleston Rd, Palo Alto, 94306 at De Anza College in Cupertino

Scripps National Spelling Bee: Our Foster City Contestant

The 92nd annual Scripps National Spelling Bee is nearly here. See the whiz-kid from Foster City.

As Foster City Is Covered In Smoke, Check Here For Closure Info

The San Mateo County Office of Education wants to help keep you up-to-date on closure information.

6 San Mateo Co. Schools Among 100 Best Public High Schools

New ratings from Niche rank the 100 best public high schools in California. Six schools in San Mateo County made the list.

Foster City Company Donates $200K To Local School

The grant came from Gilead Sciences, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company based in Foster City.

Alten Construction completes new classrooms at Menlo-Atherton High School

Alten Construction a commercial construction company, recently completed construction on four new buildings for Sequoia Union High School

Foster City Resident Spends Summer Working for Area Nonprofits

"I’ve learned so much about the challenges of living in such a costly area, the amount of lives truly effected by homelessness..."

New Bus Routes Added to Accommodate Foster City Students

SamTrans officials announced this week new bus routes for the Peninsula.

5 Back-to-School Tips to Keep Your Foster City Kids Safe

The National Safety Council offers tips on how to keep your student safe and sound as they head back to school this fall.

1 in 4 Undergrads Sexually Assaulted, Study Finds

The largest study of its kind, a new study on campus rape underscores the challenges facing American Universities.

CSU Faculty to Hold Strike Vote Over Compensation

The union claimed over the last 10 years more than half of all CSU faculty has been hired into temporary positions with lower pay.

Stanford Study Indicates School Meals May Expose Children to Unsafe Levels of BPA

Researcher finds that school meals can contain unsafe levels of a toxic chemical, putting low-income students particularly at risk.

Nearly a Quarter of Elementary Students in California Were Truant Last Year

Students who are chronically absent in kindergarten and first grade will be four times more likely to drop out of high school.

How to Beat the Boring-School-Lunch Blues

To ease your family from lazy summer days into the new school year, here are a few tips from favorite bloggers.

Hold the Climate Change Hysteria: Ice sheets May Be More Resilient Than Thought, Say Stanford Scientists

Stanford study suggests that today's ice sheets may be more resilient to increased carbon dioxide levels than previously thought.

Catholic Church to Revamp It's Teachings of the Native American Mission Experience

With the California Mission's founder about to be named a saint, the church plans to be more sensitive to the heartache natives suffered.

Is Your Freshman Fearing High School? Don't Dismiss Such Worries, Parents!

Area therapist gives tips on how to help your teen transition into this big step -- and how YOU can turn this time into VERY useful dialogue

Back to School Survival Guide

Lunches to pack, sharing the road with school buses, prescription glasses--there’s a lot to absorb! We’ve gathered the resources for you.

Back to School: Prescription Eyeglass Deals

Deals abound, with one store offering a complete set of glasses--lenses and frames--for just $29.

AAA Warns Motorists to be Aware of Influx of Pedestrians in Back to School Season

Nearly one-third of child pedestrian deaths occur after school between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., according to a AAA study.

Back to School: 5 Tips for Packing a Nutritious Lunch

Remember--kids can trade or toss stuff they don't like, so make sure your children actually like the food you're sending to school.

Ticket Involving a School Bus Could Cost You $695

Children are heading back-to-school across California, so in your own neighborhood and where you commute to work--be safe!

What Vaccines Your Child Needs to Start School

Under California law, children must be fully immunized before starting school.

Does School Start Too Early?

Researchers say getting more sleep improves academic performance. But is it feasible to push back middle and high school start times?

How Do California Schools Rank Compare to the Rest of the Nation?

A new study by a financial advice company may surprise you.

CSU Executives Awarded Pay Raises

Funding for the raises is coming from the state.

University of California Announces Living Wage Raises

"This is the right thing to do -- for our workers and their families," UC President Janet Napolitano said.

How To Post Your Student's Graduation Announcement on Patch

Share your news for FREE on our site. And it's easy, too!

Tuition at UC Schools Not Going Up For 6th Year in a Row

UC's base tuition would remain at $12,192 through 2016-17

College Scholarship Competition Aims to Empower High School Girls

The Distinguished Young Women scholarship program will hold its annual “Be Your Best Self” event in Oakland this weekend.

San Mateo Student Among 141 Nationwide to Receive Presidential Scholar Award

Angela Zhang, a senior at San Mateo High School, will receive the award in June at the White House

SCHOOLS: San Mateo Students Begin Statewide Assessments

Schools in San Mateo County have until May 29 to complete their Smarter Balanced testing.

California Reevaluates Role of School Standardized Test Results

California to shift from a school quality measure based solely on exam results to one that would include other factors.

Stanford Sets 2015-16 Tuition, Room, Board At $60,500

Still in place, financial aid: Parents with incomes below $100,000 pay no tuition, and those below $60,000 pay no tuition or room and board.

UC System Mandates Measles Vaccine For 2017 Freshmen

The system’s existing policy requires only vaccination against hepatitis B, although some individual campuses have additional requirements.