Tax ID 94-3206278
​A Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Organization
Footsteps Child Care, Inc.
  • Programs
    • Preschool (0-5 years) >
      • Full Day 7 AM - 6 PM >
        • Nesbit Puma Cubs
        • City Center Plaza
        • Little Footsteps
      • Part Day 9AM - 12PM >
        • Cipriani Preschool
        • Shores Preschool
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    • Before & After School Programs >
      • Barrett - Serving Fox & Central
      • Cipriani
      • Nesbit
      • Shores
      • Ralston
    • Parent's Night Out
    • School Breaks & In-Service Day Full Day Care
    • Summer Camps 2019 >
      • Barrett Camps >
        • Middle School
        • Tennis & Swim
      • Cipriani Camps >
        • Sports Camp
        • Swim Camp
        • Travel
      • Nesbit Camps >
        • Camp Footsteps
      • Shores Camps >
        • Art
        • Cooking
        • Mandarin
        • Tech Adventure
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GRADES  TK-5th 
DAYS       Monday - Friday
HOURS    AM Care 7:00AM
               PM Care
12:30PM - 6:15PM

SITE DIRECTOR    Mitch Myers
SITE PHONE         ​650-592-3262
WORK CELL         650-670-0771
cipriani@footstepschildcare.org
LOCATION
Cipriani Elementary School
2525 Buena Vista Ave
Belmont, CA 94002
Program Overview
  • Fun, exciting, educational afternoons await your child here. Our school programs for school-age students focus on goal-setting and reflection, complemented by homework support, team-building opportunities, and physical activity.
  • With a mix of independent and organized activities, education and recreation opportunities, our program offers an involving experience for all students, while giving order and routine to their mornings and afternoons.
AM Program​
Footsteps@Cipriani provides before school care beginning at 7:00 AM.  Morning activities include outside play, quiet activities, art area, game area, homework space, and group time.

PM Program
The program provides children with snack, homework time, outside activity time, small group time, activities that include art, crafts, science, music, drama, cooking, sports and games, time for socialization, Kids Clubs, specialty classes and a variety of group activities to encourage discovery and exploration.  All care for the elementary sites ends at 6:15 PM.

​Special Events 
Throughout the year, sites host special events for the children and events for children and their families.  The special events are the culminating of curriculum themes or celebrations of seasonal holidays.  Some of these events include a Halloween Carnival, Winter and Spring Performances, and fundraising events.  Sites often need family volunteers to help with the events. 

School Breaks &
​Summer Camp
 
Cipriani, Nesbit & Shores locations will be open full day during the BRSSD school breaks. 
Barrett, Cipriani, Nesbit & Shores locations will host Footsteps Summer Camps.  
​Our Teachers
  • Encourage curiosity and enthusiasm for learning
  • Promote cooperative social interactions
  • Support individual creativity and diversity
  • Provide opportunities for children to use their growing bodies to develop a sense of autonomy and self-worth
Daily Activities
  • Snack and Group Time
  • Indoor & Outdoor Activities
  • Homework Assistance 
  • Wednesdays Kids Clubs including:
    • Cooking
    • Sports
    • Arts & Crafts
    • Science
    • Woodworking

​Kids Clubs & Club Ones
Kids Clubs are an important part of our program.  These specialty classes, taught by staff, are offered to the children on Wednesdays, usually lasting four weeks in duration.  These skill-building classes are a chance to mix ages, learn new things, and have fun!  Children select from a wide range of choices and activities are based on staff interest, expertise, and the children’s interests.  Activities have included cooking, sports, ceramics, games, science, woodworking, art, and drama. 

​On Fridays and full day programming we often have Club Ones, staff present club choices and children informally raise their han
ds to sign up for a one-day club.
Enrichment Programs
  • Mandarin Classes on Tuesday & Thursday
  • Art with Janette (September-October)
  • PE with Adrian (Wednesdays)
  • 5th Grade Field Trips
  • Interact Club
    • A partner of Belmont-Redwood Shores Rotary Club
    • Leadership & Community Service for 5th grade & up
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