St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and Day School Unveils New Early Childhood Center

St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church and Day School unveiled the newly constructed Early Childhood Center on Tuesday, September 10 at 8:30 a.m.

St. Matthew’s Early Childhood Center at Charles House, located at the corner of El Camino and 2^nd Avenue, was designed to provide young children with a unique school experience to spark their growing imagination. Morning class schedules for preschool and prekindergarten are created to offer a hands-on play-based program to develop the minds of young children.

The Early Childhood Center at Charles House encourages children to celebrate nature with classroom gardens, outdoor playground with tricycle circle, and expansive windows that bring a beautiful natural setting into the classroom. This building will enable St. Matthew’s Episcopal Day School to continue to increase enrollment to meet the growing demand of education.

Students and faculty attended the ribbon cutting ceremony and the school choir will sang in honor of this momentous occasion. 

St. Matthew's history began in 1864 when the village of San Mateo had a population of 150 people, 25 houses, a railway depot, Roman Catholic Church, schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, and a grocery store. To the north was San Francisco and Grace Church, now Grace Cathedral. There were several Episcopal families in the area, and the Reverend Giles Alexander Easton arrived from San Francisco to conduct the first Episcopal services in the local schoolhouse on April 24, 1864. 

St. Matthew's will celebrate 150 years of service to the San Mateo community in 2015. For more information on St. Matthew's Episcopal Church and Day School, please visit http://www.stmatthewsday.org/

The Larose Group receives 2013 California Excellence Award

- September 4th 2013 - The Larose Group has been selected for the 2013 California Excellence Award amongst all its peers and competitors by the Small Business Institute for Excellence in Commerce (SBIEC). Each year the SBIEC conducts business surveys and industry research to identify companies that have achieved demonstrable success in their local business environment and industry category. They are recognized as having enhanced the commitment and contribution of small businesses through service to their customers and community. Small businesses of this caliber enhance the consumer driven stature that California is renowned for. The Larose Group has consistently demonstrated a high regard for upholding business ethics and company values which is a trait seldom found in its industry. This recognition by SBIEC marks a significant achievement as an emerging leader within various competitors and is setting benchmarks that the industry should follow. As part of the industry research and business surveys, various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the selected companies in each category. This research is part of an exhaustive process that encapsulates a year long immersion in the business climate of California. About SBIEC The SBIEC is a leading authority on researching, evaluating and recognizing companies across a wide spectrum of industries that meet its stringent standards of excellence. It has spearheaded the idea of independent enterprise and entrepreneurial growth allowing businesses of all sizes to be recognized locally and encouraged globally. Particular emphasis is given to meeting and exceeding industry benchmarks for customer service, product quality and ethical practices. Industry leading standards and practices have been developed and implementation of the same has been pioneered by the dedicated efforts of the business community and commerce leadership. More information on SBIEC can be found at www.sbiec.org