A parent guide to Redwood City, San Mateo–Foster City, Millbrae, Burlingame, and Mountain View Whisman

This Peninsula elementary math curriculum guide compares current public information for Redwood City, San Mateo–Foster City, Millbrae, Burlingame, and Mountain View Whisman, including active pilots and supplemental tools.

Sources reviewed July 29, 2026. However, curriculum adoptions, pilots, editions, and school-level supplements can change. Confirm the current classroom materials with your child’s teacher before purchasing matching practice.

Photo: Firstcultural / Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0.

Why This Guide Separates “Current,” “Pilot,” and “Historical”

District websites often leave old adoption lists online while schools roll out newer pilots or board-approved programs. Therefore, this guide uses current official district pages where possible and clearly labels older or incomplete evidence. It calls a textbook current only when an available official source supports that conclusion.

Redwood City: Illustrative Mathematics K–5

Redwood City School District’s adopted mathematics textbook list identifies Imagine Learning Illustrative Mathematics for kindergarten through grade 5. The program emphasizes sense-making, representations, and mathematical discussion alongside procedural fluency.

If a child can follow a class example but freezes on a new problem, ask them to draw what the quantities mean before choosing an equation. That shift from procedure to representation often reveals whether the issue is reading the problem, understanding the relationship, or carrying out the calculation.

San Mateo–Foster City: Zearn and EngageNY for K–5

San Mateo–Foster City’s K–5 math page says the district uses Zearn to support access to the open educational resource EngageNY curriculum. A separate ST Math page describes ST Math as an additional program.

That distinction matters: Zearn/EngageNY describes the core lesson sequence, while ST Math adds visual puzzle-based experiences. If a child’s digital work looks different from the paper lesson, ask which tool is teaching the current concept and which one is reinforcing it.

Explaining the same idea with objects, drawings, and equations is stronger evidence than repeating one familiar format.

Burlingame: i-Ready K–2, Illustrative Mathematics 3–5

Burlingame’s Approved Curriculum page lists i-Ready for K–2 and Illustrative Math for grades 3–5. The change in program at grade 3 can also mean a change in lesson structure and the amount of written explanation expected.

For a child crossing that boundary, compare habits rather than page design: Can they explain what the numbers represent, select a model, and check whether an answer is reasonable? Those skills transfer even when the platform changes.

Mountain View Whisman: Eureka Now, Pilots in 2026–27

Mountain View Whisman’s current math page says the district uses Eureka Math K–8. Its adoption-process page says elementary schools will pilot Amplify Desmos Math and STEMscopes California Math in 2026–27, with a new curriculum planned for 2027–28.

During the pilot year, ask for the dates of each pilot and the classroom’s current source of homework, assessments, and review. A child may move between programs during the year, so vocabulary and representations may change even when the standard stays the same.

Millbrae: Verify the Core Title Before Buying Matching Materials

We did not find a current family-facing Millbrae district page that names one elementary core math title. The district website is the appropriate starting point, but families should request the exact program, edition, grade, and unit from the teacher.

This is more accurate than filling the gap with a title from an old report or a neighboring district. It also prevents home practice from using a different strategy language than the classroom.

How to Use Peninsula Elementary Math Curriculum Information at Home

• Ask what the model means before asking for the answer.
• Have the child compare two strategies and name when each is efficient.
• Use the district’s current unit or mission title to select home practice.
• Track repeated errors by concept—place value, fraction size, operation choice—not by workbook page.

From Peninsula Elementary Math Curriculum Information to a Personal Learning Plan

A district curriculum gives the destination for a grade; it does not locate one child on the path. ThinkZone’s personalized math program assesses K–G8 skills, builds a targeted plan, and adjusts practice as students master or revisit concepts.

Peninsula families can explore ThinkZone Redwood City or ThinkZone Millbrae. You can also begin with a simple weekly routine using these math habits at home.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ST Math the core math curriculum in San Mateo–Foster City?

The district describes K–5 as using Zearn to support EngageNY and presents ST Math as an additional program. Families may encounter both, but they have different roles.

What is Mountain View Whisman using during 2026–27?

The district says Eureka Math is current and that elementary schools will pilot Amplify Desmos Math and STEMscopes California Math during 2026–27.

Why does Burlingame change math programs after grade 2?

The district’s current approved-materials page lists i-Ready for K–2 and Illustrative Math for 3–5. Families should focus on transferable habits such as modeling, reasoning, and checking answers as the lesson format changes.

2026–27 Local Curriculum Reference

Use this Peninsula elementary math curriculum reference as a starting point, not as enrollment or placement advice. Open the linked district source and confirm the current program, edition, grade, unit, and supplements with the school.

Editorial Note on Sources

All external links in this draft point to official school-district or California Department of Education pages. Instead of guessing, this draft labels information without a current official source as unconfirmed or historical.