The registration form may be printed out from this site, taken from our printed brochure, or picked up in person from our office. Remember to include the section number of the class for which you are registering.

The Adult School requires a minimum number of students for a class to be offered. A class with low pre-registration may be canceled prior to the first meeting. Adult School classes are supported by state apportionment or directly from student fees. State apportionment classes with low attendance may be canceled. Fee-based classes with less than minimum enrollment by a specified date will be canceled.

ELIGIBILITY/PRIORITY ENROLLMENT

Adults have priority enrollment privilege in all classes offered in the San Mateo Adult School. Enrollment in some classes (e.g. substantially handicapped) may be restricted. Current high school students may attend only if enrollment is voluntary and occurs in conjunction with parents and high school counselor. See registration procedures for the Adult Learning Center.

MAIL-IN REGISTRATION

Step 1. Complete the registration form found in the adult education brochure. Please use a separate form for each person.
Step 2. Payment - Send a separate check for each class. Make checks payable to San Mateo Adult School. Please do not send cash. It may be lost in the mail.
Step 3. Mail the registration form and checks to: Registration Desk, San Mateo Adult School, 789 E.Poplar Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94401. You are registered in the class otherwise notified.

WALK-IN REGISTRATION

Register Monday through Thursday (8:00 AM to 8:00 PM) and Friday (8:00 AM to 4:30 PM) at the San Mateo Adult School office, 789 E.Poplar Avenue (between North Deleware and Humboldt), San Mateo.

ACADEMIC COUNSELING ASSISTANCE

Academic counseling is available at the Adult School office. Please call 558-2116 for information or to make an appointment.

ENROLLMENT CONFIRMATION

No confirmation of enrollment will be sent. We will return your check if the class you select has already been filled, or if it is canceled. If we are unable to enroll you in the classes you have selected, you will be notified by phone or mail. You may contact the Adult Scholl office to request that you be added to a Standby List. Only students who have been enrolled in a section will be admitted the first class meeting. If a listed pre-registration date for s class has passed, call the Adult School office at 558-2100 to check for space availability.

DROPS FOR NON ATTENDANCE

Students will be dropped if they do not attend the first class meeting.

STANDBY LISTS

Registrants in excess of the class maximum will be notified by mail or phone and their checks returned. Their names may be added to a standby list, if they desire.

Office staff will contact students from the Standby List in the order they are listed if space become available, or if there is sufficient interest to offer another class. Standby lists are discarded at the end of each registration period.

PAYMENT

The San Mateo Adult School accepts:

• Cash ($20.00 bills or smaller for walk-in registration only)
• VISA and MasterCard (mail or fax)
• Personal checks (mail, fax, or walk-in registration)
  

Our fax number is (650) 762-0232.

REFUNDS

The San Mateo Adult School gives refund ONLY if a class is canceled. Credit Memos may be conditionally issued, but NOT for fee-based classes.

RETURNED CHECKS

If a check is returned to us due to insufficient funds, a $10.00 fee will be assessed. Continuing in the program is contingent upon receiving full and valid payment.

TEXTBOOKS

Some classes require the purchase of books while others include the book in the published fee. ESL classes do not require the purchase of books; many students prefer to own the books they use in class so they may also use them at home. Books are available in the Adult School office at 789 E.Poplar Avenue, San Mateo.