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The Leader in Early Education and Care®
Hours & Location
M-F 7:00 am-6:00 pm
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SEA
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Early Education and Care in San Mateo, CA

Our school is more than a daycare. Through purposeful play and nurturing guidance, we help lay the foundation for a lifelong love of learning. Right down the road from Bay Meadows Park and Hillsdale Shopping Center, we are conveniently located on South El Camino Real. Come by and see Balanced Learning® in action.
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Every Moment Matters

  • The components of our Balanced Learning® approach are intentionally aligned to create developmentally appropriate learning experiences.
  • Your child will stay engaged all day with the right balance of child-initiated and teacher-guided learning experiences.
  • Our students learn the foundational skills to develop Active Minds, Healthy Bodies, and Happy Hearts® that will forge a path to a brighter future.
Bio

Franchise Owner

Shafiq Thobani

Welcome to Primrose School of San Mateo! I am proud to bring high quality preschool and child care to young children and families in the San Mateo community.

My connection to Primrose Schools runs deep and is built on years of witnessing the transformational impact of quality early education. I have seen children consistently thrive at Primrose, demonstrating strong academic foundations, leadership skills, and a genuine sense of responsibility toward others. Within my own family, my nephew, my cousins’ children, and now my own son have all attended Primrose. Watching my son flourish, developing a love of learning, growing in confidence, and building meaningful relationships has affirmed the power of the Balanced Learning® approach and the lasting foundation it provides for lifelong success.

At Primrose, we believe who children become is as important as what they know. Our exclusive early learning approach balances purposeful play with nurturing guidance from teachers to encourage curiosity, creativity, confidence and compassion. We deliver more than a curriculum; it’s a life-changing experience for children and their families.

I am committed to creating a safe, nurturing, and inspiring environment where children feel valued and families feel supported. I look forward to partnering with families as we build a school where children learn, belong, and truly thrive.

We are excited to meet you and your family!

Our family would love to meet yours.

Contact us to schedule a tour.
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This information is not intended as an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, a franchise. We will not offer you a franchise unless and until we have complied with applicable registration and disclosure requirements in your jurisdiction. Contact Primrose School Franchising SPE, LLC, 3200 Windy Hill Road SE, Suite 1200E, Atlanta, GA 30339, to request a copy of our FDD.

*Study was conducted on a representative sample of Primrose Pre-Kindergarten students across twelve Primrose schools in nine states in the Spring of 2024. The Bracken School Readiness Assessment 4th Edition assesses children’s school readiness in terms of their understanding of concepts that are strongly related to early childhood cognitive and language development as well as early academic achievement.

**Based upon recent assessments of approximately 3,900 Primrose students aged 4 screened using the Ages & Stages Questionnaires®, Third Edition during the 2024-2025 school year. Ages & Stages Questionnaires® and ASQ® are registered trademarks of Paul H Brookes Publishing Co, Inc.