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Addison is a neighborhood school nestled in the downtown area of Palo Alto benefiting from supportive volunteers and outstanding teachers. It provides a full spectrum of noon to afterschool programs along with standards-aligned curriculum.
Barron Park is an inclusive school providing a safe, thoughtful, and growth-oriented learning environment where all students are supported in their social development and academic growth.
Duveneck is a strongly supported neighborhood school serving families who value academic and social-emotional education. All curriculum is standards-aligned.
El Carmelo is dedicated to academic excellence for all students, in a safe environment, supported by parents and the community.
Escondido is both a neighborhood school located on Stanford's campus and the host school for the Spanish Immersion (SI) program. Students can choose from a wide variety of school and PTA-sponsored programs to enhance the standards-aligned curriculum provided each day.
Fairmeadow is a large neighborhood elementary school located between JLS Middle School and the Mitchell Park Library. Fairmeadow's dedicated staff provides outstanding standards-aligned curriculum which the active PTA supplements with many student and family activities.
Greendell School is home to the Palo Alto Unified School District’s Pre-Kindergarten programs. Young Fives, Transitional Kindergarten, PAUSD Special Education Preschool Program, Springboard to Kindergarten, and PreSchool Family are all part of Greendell School. Our programs meet the needs of young children and their families through developmentally appropriate curriculum, family engagement and family education in a caring, inclusive school community.
Herbert Hoover Elementary School places primary emphasis on a core curriculum, stressing basic academic skills and good study habits. Through a wide variety of programs, students are supported in developing all areas of their potential.
Juana Briones is a small neighborhood school where every student feels welcome and supported to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
Nixon Elementary strives to instill in all students a love of learning, academic excellence, and an understanding that effort, perseverance, and resiliency will lead to success throughout life.
Ohlone is an alternative school which includes both English-only and Mandarin Immersion programs. Both programs follow the Ohlone Core Values with differentiated instruction focusing on academic and social-emotional learning. Parent involvement is an integral part of the school.
Palo Verde has a positive and supportive learning environment with clear and consistent standards for behavior. Through the cooperative learning environment, the school helps students develop academic knowledge, leadership responsibilities, problem solving, and teamwork skills necessary to be successful and productive members of the larger community.
Walter Hays is focused on various school wide initiatives that support students and families in experiencing high expectations academically, socially, and emotionally.
