Expanding Access Through Community Partnerships
CSM’s impact extends beyond the main campus and is grounded in strong and evolving partnerships. The grand opening of CSM Coastside in Half Moon Bay brought new educational opportunities to local residents, celebrated with town halls, family nights, and participation in the Great Pumpkin Parade. Partnerships flourished through the Black Business Summit, the Bay Area Science Olympiad, and community health outreach events led by CSM nursing students. From community jazz festivals to providing local residents with additional ballot box access, we deepened our role as a vital hub for education, culture, and civic life in San Mateo County.
Ampliando el Acceso a Través de Conexiones Comunitarias
El impacto de CSM se extiende más allá del campus principal y fundado en alianzas sólidas y que siguen evolucionando. La gran inauguración de CSM Coastside en Half Moon Bay llevó nuevas oportunidades educativas a los residentes locales, celebrada con foros comunitarios, noches de familia y la participación en el Great Pumpkin Parade. Las alianzas florecieron a través del Black Business Summit, el Bay Area Science Olympiad y eventos del bienestar comunitario liderados por estudiantes de Enfermería de CSM. Desde festivales comunitarios de jazz hasta brindar acceso a buzones oficiales de elecciones a los residentes locales, profundizamos nuestro papel como centro vital de educación, cultura y vida cívica en el condado de San Mateo.
Dual Enrollment: College Courses in High School
CSM deepened student-centered partnerships with San Mateo Union and Cabrillo Unified school districts to bring college directly into high school classrooms. Faculty delivered equity-minded, hands-on courses that built belonging and connected learning to careers through field trips, guest speakers, and real-world simulations. Together with our partnering high school districts, we expanded access for historically underserved students and strengthened the pathway to CSM and beyond.
Aragon High School Dual Enrollment Class
Learning With Industry
Industry engagement at CSM is hands-on, local, and built with partners. The Black Business Summit paired entrepreneurs and students for practical advice and access to small-business resources. Career Education Month featured site visits to local tech companies like Oracle, a career panel, and a networking night that paired students with mentors. Together, these partnerships create clear pathways to internships, jobs, and long-term growth.
Real-World Career Talks with Industry Professionals
Students in an Art class at College of San Mateo Coastside
College of San Mateo Coastside — Education Within Reach, in Downtown Half Moon Bay
As the community’s college, we opened College of San Mateo Coastside in October 2024 to bring college closer to where Coastside families live and work. The site at 650 Mill Street in downtown Half Moon Bay is open five days a week, making it easy to get answers, enroll, meet with a counselor, or take a class close to home. In its first year, we held a public ribbon-cutting ceremony, participated in the Great Pumpkin Festival, and maintained a steady rhythm of engagement through open houses and family nights, a multilingual town hall, one-stop registration days, farmers’ market tabling, and drop-in academic counseling.
Grounded in partnership, College of San Mateo Coastside is integrated into community life. We convened farmworker-focused programming and a week of events honoring farmworker contributions, and we strengthened ties with Ayudando Latinos A Soñar (ALAS), the Boys & Girls Club, and the Half Moon Bay Library to co-host bilingual workshops and outreach. For neighbors, local leaders, and employers, we are committed to partnering with our Coastside community to co-locate services, host workforce and college-going events, and build pathways that keep education and opportunity close to home.
Visit collegeofsanmateo.edu/coastside to connect with our Coastside team and see upcoming classes and events.
College of San Mateo Coastside Town Hall