San Mateo · Licensed center
L'Academy Preschool San Mateo
At a glance
- Small Reggio Emilia–inspired center, licensed for 8 children.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
The state cited no rules at any of its 2 licensing inspections since October 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Nov 21, 2024Nothing cited
- Oct 2, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited no rules at any of this center's 2 inspections. Most Bay Area centers inspected twice had the same: 64% of 362.
How all 362 Bay Area centers inspected twice compare
Of the 362 Bay Area centers the state inspected twice, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None64%This center
- 1 of 232%
- Both4%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — California CDSS Community Care Licensing
- Last visit
- November 21, 2024
- On file
- 2 visits since October 2023 — both cited nothing
- Fixed?
- Nothing was cited, so there is nothing to correct.
- Most serious
- Nothing was cited at any visit on file.
California CDSS publishes the full investigation narrative for a complaint, including its disposition, and classifies a citation Type A — an immediate risk to a child — or Type B.
A day here
- Meals
- Fresh, organic-when-possible meals; warm lunches and two snacks daily
Calendar and schedule
- Calendar
- Year round
- Schedule
- Full-time
How they teach
Reggio Emilia–inspired
“Inspired by Reggio Emilia and Montessori methods, our approach encourages independence, creativity, and mindfulness in the classroom.”
What staff are paid
- Kindergarten Teacher (teaches 4-5 year olds)
- $58,120 a yearJob posting, seen October 2026
Details
- Phone
- (650) 315-2655
- Address
- 608 N. El Camino Real, San Mateo, 94401
- License
- 414005049
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 lacademyschools.com
What staff are paid
- Kindergarten Teacher (teaches 4-5 year olds) — Checked October 2026 lacademyschools.com
State record
From California CDSS Community Care Licensing’s published reports, last checked November 5, 2026.
A day here
- Meals, Calendar, Schedule — Checked July 2026 lacademyschools.com
Details
- Phone — Checked October 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Website — Checked July 2026 lacademyschools.com
- Address, License — Checked July 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 lacademyschools.com
- Who runs it — Checked November 2026 ccld.dss.ca.gov
Small means the smallest quarter of Bay Area’s 439 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 30 children. Medium is 31 to 75; large is 76 to 312.