The San Mateo Foster City School District oversees 20 schools in the communities of San Mateo and Foster City, including 16 K-5 Schools and 4 Middle Schools. The district's schools are home to more than 10,000 K-8 students and 414 preschoolers. The district's 1,000 person strong staff include approximately 590 certificated staff, 41 administrators and 505 full - and part-time maintenance, secretarial, technical and other support staff.