About Russell Bede
Mission Statement
The mission of Russell Bede School is to teach and re-mediate young students who are having difficulty succeeding in a regular education classroom. As soon as feasible, students return to mainstream education with the capabilities required to be successful.
Teaching and remediation includes academic skill development, promoting appropriate learning behaviors, active learning, and independent learning skills.
Students Served
Russell Bede School targets students in grades one through six because early intervention provides the best chance for success. We serve students who have average to above average ability, but are challenged by communication difficulties, language-related learning problems or have alternative learning styles. Because we enroll children without a history of severe behavioral problems, teachers can focus on instruction and students can focus on learning.
Our students may or may not have been determined eligible for special education services.
Some of the disabilities we work with include:
- Dyslexia
- Dysphasia
- Receptive language disorders
- Expressive language disorders
- Auditory processing disorders
- Other speech and language difficulties
- Social pragmatics difficulties
Certifications and Accreditations
Russell Bede is a private, non-profit school and our curriculum follows State Department of Education standards. The principal and all classroom teachers are fully credentialed through the State Department of Education, and two teachers also hold credentials in speech and language therapy as well.
In addition, the principal and all classroom teachers have completed a full week’s training in the nationally-acclaimed Mel Levine “Schools Attuned” Program. This program offers a system of neurodevelopmentally-based tools for understanding and helping students with learning differences, and has provided us with a model which we use to create successful learning experiences for our students.
Standardized Testing
Russell Bede School administers the Woodcock-Johnson achievement testing each Spring to measure growth. Over time, average growth has been approximately a grade and a half per calendar year. *
Dress Code
Russell Bede School requires a uniform of khaki pants with a white polo shirt and red sweatshirt with school logo. Fridays are free dress.
Location
Russell Bede School is located in a fully-renovated Victorian home in the heart of San Mateo, with easy access to Highways 280 and 101. This provides an ideal location for students from throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Peninsula, including San Francisco, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County and Alameda County. The address is 446 Turner Terrace, San Mateo, CA 94401.
Hours
Russell Bede School hours are 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., except for minimum days.
Academic Calendar
Russell Bede School follows the same general calendar as most schools, beginning around Labor Day in September and ending in June.
Summer school begins the last week of June and ends the third week of July with a 3 day weekend for the July 4 holiday. Summer hours are 9 a.m. to noon with an optional computer class in the afternoon.
Public Tours
Public tours of Russell Bede School are offered on the first Wednesday and third Thursday of each month. For a reservation, please call the school office at 650-579-4400 or email info@russellbedeschool.com.
* This is an average. Individual student performance will vary.
Russell Bede School is a non-profit 501(c)(3) private, state-certified school. We admit students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin. We do not discriminate in the administration of educational or admission policies or any other school administered programs.