Episcopal Day School of St. Matthew Associate Head of School for Academics San Mateo, CA       Background Warm, friendly, and inviting all aptly describe the Episcopal Day student experience. From the seventh graders greeting the kindergartners at the curb in the morning and shepherding them to their classrooms to the fourth graders working with the Chaplain to conduct Lower School chapel, the students are connected and engaged from the moment they arrive to school. Sitting on just two acres, Episcopal Day’s urban campus masterfully uses every inch of the newly updated facilities. Modern and creative playground equipment and picnic tables and garden beds occupy the outdoor space. Classrooms are joyful and bright, and student work decorate