Saint Matthews Episcopal Day School
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Saint Matthew's Episcopal Day School is located in San Mateo, California
. It was founded in 1953 and was previously a military school known as Saint Matthew's Hall or Saint Matthew's School.
church named for Saint Matthew
on the historic mission trail known as El Camino Real
. Services were held in a school until ground could be broken for a building. Two acres of land were donated by Agnes Poett Howard, widow of William Davis Merry Howard
, and their son, William Henry Howard.
In 1865 a stone church with capacity of about 200 people was built and a two-story school building known as Saint Mathew's Hall for the school. The nave
was 48 feet (14.6 m) by 36 feet (11 m), and the chancel
was 12 feet (3.7 m) by 24 feet (7.3 m). The street between the church and school was known as Saint Matthews Avenue. Alfred Lee Brewer (1831–1899) operated the school in English "public school" tradition with strict military discipline. In 1882 the school was moved to an 80 acres (323,748.8 m²) site, with about 120 boys enrolled. The school campus became part of the city of Burlingame, California
.
Three Princes of the Kingdom of Hawaii
, brothers Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole
(1871–1922), David Kawānanakoa
(1868–1908) and Edward Keliʻiahonui
(1869–1887) attended the school in the 1880s.
It advertised itself as "the leading private educational institution for boys on the Pacific Coast" in 1889. It was later taken over by his son William Augustus Brewer (1863–1931).
William Brewer became mayer of the new town of Hillsborough, California
.
By 1902 the school was called "the best known private educational institution upon the west coast."
Neptune Blood William Gallway became rector of the church in 1904.
The buildings were damaged in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake
. The old church was replaced by a new one designed by Willis Polk
, with many furnishings salvaged from the original building. The new building was consecrated on May 15, 1910. The school was shut down in 1915 when a road was constructed through the campus. A new organ was donated in memory of William H. Crocker
in 1938.
, an order of Episcopal nuns from Ohio
under rector Lesley Wilder Jr. It includes classes from preschool to 8th grade and averages only 20 persons per class. The school is on a very small campus, a building completed in 1957. Lay teachers have been used since 1970. The tuition
is around $24,000 per year.
The Head of School is Mark McKee. He is in his second year succeeding Mark Hale. Joe Williamson is the middle school director. It is located at 16 Baldwin Avenue, 37°33′56"N 122°19′38"W.
San Mateo, California
San Mateo is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay Area. With a population of approximately 100,000 , it is one of the larger suburbs on the San Francisco Peninsula, located between Burlingame to the north, Foster City to the east, Belmont to the south,...
. It was founded in 1953 and was previously a military school known as Saint Matthew's Hall or Saint Matthew's School.
History
On April 24, 1864, Giles Alexander Easton established an EpiscopalEpiscopal Church (United States)
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe...
church named for Saint Matthew
Matthew the Evangelist
Matthew the Evangelist was, according to the Bible, one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus and one of the four Evangelists.-Identity:...
on the historic mission trail known as El Camino Real
El Camino Real (California)
El Camino Real and sometimes associated with Calle Real usually refers to the 600-mile California Mission Trail, connecting the former Alta California's 21 missions , 4 presidios, and several pueblos, stretching from Mission San Diego de Alcalá in San Diego...
. Services were held in a school until ground could be broken for a building. Two acres of land were donated by Agnes Poett Howard, widow of William Davis Merry Howard
William Davis Merry Howard
William Davis Merry Howard was a native of Boston, Massachusetts who came to California in 1839 as a cabin boy on a sailing ship. For several years he worked on ships trading hides and tallow along the Pacific coast. In 1845 he formed the San Francisco merchant business of Mellus & Howard...
, and their son, William Henry Howard.
In 1865 a stone church with capacity of about 200 people was built and a two-story school building known as Saint Mathew's Hall for the school. The nave
Nave
In Romanesque and Gothic Christian abbey, cathedral basilica and church architecture, the nave is the central approach to the high altar, the main body of the church. "Nave" was probably suggested by the keel shape of its vaulting...
was 48 feet (14.6 m) by 36 feet (11 m), and the chancel
Chancel
In church architecture, the chancel is the space around the altar in the sanctuary at the liturgical east end of a traditional Christian church building...
was 12 feet (3.7 m) by 24 feet (7.3 m). The street between the church and school was known as Saint Matthews Avenue. Alfred Lee Brewer (1831–1899) operated the school in English "public school" tradition with strict military discipline. In 1882 the school was moved to an 80 acres (323,748.8 m²) site, with about 120 boys enrolled. The school campus became part of the city of Burlingame, California
Burlingame, California
Burlingame is a city in San Mateo County, California. It is located on the San Francisco Peninsula and has a significant shoreline on San Francisco Bay. The city is named after diplomat Anson Burlingame. It is renowned for its many surviving examples of Victorian architecture, its affluence, and...
.
Three Princes of the Kingdom of Hawaii
Kingdom of Hawaii
The Kingdom of Hawaii was established during the years 1795 to 1810 with the subjugation of the smaller independent chiefdoms of Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lānai, Kauai and Niihau by the chiefdom of Hawaii into one unified government...
, brothers Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole
Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana'ole
Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaole Piikoi was a prince of the reigning House of Kalākaua when the Kingdom of Hawaii was overthrown by international businessmen in 1893...
(1871–1922), David Kawānanakoa
David Kawananakoa
Prince David Laamea Kahalepouli Kinoiki Kawānanakoa Piikoi , was the patriarch of the House of Kawānanakoa. He was in the line of succession to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawaii around the time of the kingdom's overthrow.-Life:...
(1868–1908) and Edward Keliʻiahonui
Edward Keliiahonui
Edward Abnel Keliiahonui Piikoi was a prince of the Kingdom of Hawaii. His second name was probably based on "Abner", but sounds for "r" and "l" are used interchangeably in some dialects of the Hawaiian language.-Early life:...
(1869–1887) attended the school in the 1880s.
It advertised itself as "the leading private educational institution for boys on the Pacific Coast" in 1889. It was later taken over by his son William Augustus Brewer (1863–1931).
William Brewer became mayer of the new town of Hillsborough, California
Hillsborough, California
Hillsborough is an incorporated town in San Mateo County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Hillsborough is one of the wealthiest communities in America and has the highest income of places in the United States with populations of at least 10,000...
.
By 1902 the school was called "the best known private educational institution upon the west coast."
Neptune Blood William Gallway became rector of the church in 1904.
The buildings were damaged in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake
The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 was a major earthquake that struck San Francisco, California, and the coast of Northern California at 5:12 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18, 1906. The most widely accepted estimate for the magnitude of the earthquake is a moment magnitude of 7.9; however, other...
. The old church was replaced by a new one designed by Willis Polk
Willis Polk
Willis Jefferson Polk was an American architect best known for his work in San Francisco, California.-Life:He was born in Jacksonville, Illinois and was related to United States President James Polk....
, with many furnishings salvaged from the original building. The new building was consecrated on May 15, 1910. The school was shut down in 1915 when a road was constructed through the campus. A new organ was donated in memory of William H. Crocker
William H. Crocker
-Biography:He was born in 1861 in Sacramento, California.He attended Phillips Academy, Andover and Yale University, where he was a brother of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity...
in 1938.
Day school
The day school founded in 1953 by the Sisters of the Community of the TransfigurationCommunity of the Transfiguration
The Community of the Transfiguration is an Anglican religious community of women founded by Mother Eva Mary, the former Eva Lee Matthews, in 1898....
, an order of Episcopal nuns from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
under rector Lesley Wilder Jr. It includes classes from preschool to 8th grade and averages only 20 persons per class. The school is on a very small campus, a building completed in 1957. Lay teachers have been used since 1970. The tuition
Tuition
Tuition payments, known primarily as tuition in American English and as tuition fees in British English, Canadian English, Australian English, New Zealand English and Indian English, refers to a fee charged for educational instruction during higher education.Tuition payments are charged by...
is around $24,000 per year.
The Head of School is Mark McKee. He is in his second year succeeding Mark Hale. Joe Williamson is the middle school director. It is located at 16 Baldwin Avenue, 37°33′56"N 122°19′38"W.