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Schools
Atherton
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Private
Menlo Park
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Portola
Valley
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Woodside
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Menlo Park
Menlo Park City Elementary School District
— Laurel School, 95 Edge Road, Atherton, 650.324.0186, grades K-2
— Enicinal School, 195 Encinal Ave, 650.326.5164, grades 3-5
— Oak Knoll School, 1895 Oak Knoll Lane, Menlo Park, 650.854.4433, grades K-5
— Hillview Middle School, 1100 Elder Ave., Menlo Park, 650.326.4341, grades 6-8The Menlo Park Elementary School District serves parts of Menlo Park, Atherton and unincorporated San Mateo County. There are 1,955 students, kindergarten through 8th grade, enrolled in the four schools of the Menlo Park City School District. The District receives substantial support within the community through the Menlo Park Atherton Education Foundation, which raised over $783,000 for the schools in 2001. The API for all four schools were in the top percentiles for the state. These schools feed into the Sequoia Union High School District for grades 9-12.
Las Lomitas School District
— Los Lomitas School, 299 Alameda de las Pulgas, Atherton, 650.854.5900, grades K-3
— La Entrada, 2200 Sharon Road, Menlo Park, 650.854.3962,
grades 4-8Las Lomitas & La Entrada are both recipients of the California Distinguished School Award. The mission of Las Lomitas School is to inspire and prepare students to achieve their highest potential so they may become independent life long learners and positive contributing members of society. The mission of La Entrada is that school should be a place where a student feels welcome and learns to function effectively as an individual and as a member of a group. The staff should dedicate energy and expertise to create a positive environment with optimum conditions for learning for all students. And, that communication and respect between and among students, parents, and staff is vital to a healthy school atmosphere.
Sequoia Union High School District
— Menlo-Atherton High School, 555 Middlefield Road, Atherton, 650.322.5311, grades 9-12
— Woodside High School, 199 Churchill Ave., Woodside, 650. 367.9750, grades 9-12Sequoia Union High School District serves students from eight feeder school districts, including Atherton, Belmont, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Redwood City, San Carlos, and Woodside. Sequoia district consists of four comprehensive high schools, a continuation high school, and an adult school. Approximately 7,300 students are served in grades 9 - 12. Over 8,000 adults are served through the adult school. The district employs nearly 700 certificated and classified personnel and has a total budget of approximately 56 million dollars.
Redwood City School District
— Garfield School, 3600 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, 650.369.3759, grades K-8All Redwood City School District schools provide students with a strong basic academic program. Garfield School is a magnet school, as are most school within the Redwood City School District. The magnet schools allow parents and students to choose from alternative programs of academic excellence plus enrichment through specialty programs. The magnet schools' different approaches to education are designed to meet individual interests and needs and to attract students from all backgrounds and cultures. Magnet funding provides schools with computers, software, new equipment, textbooks, classroom supplies and additional staff required to develop enriched programs, which attract students from a wide variety of backgrounds.
— St. Joseph's School, 50 Emilie Ave, Atherton, 650.322.9931,
grades K-8One of the gifts Sacred Heart Schools have to offer is a commitment to the development of the whole child. The curriculum at St. Joseph's is designed to help develop the critical thinking and problem-solving skills of students so that they acquire the ability to analyze, synthesize and draw conclusions about information they are learning and apply it to real-life situations.
— Menlo School, 50 Valparaiso Ave Atherton, 650.330.2000,
grades 6-12Established in 1915, Menlo School offers a challenging academic curriculum, complemented by fine arts and athletic programs. The school's stated mission is to help students develop positive values, skills and character to respond intelligently and humanely to the complexities of an increasingly diverse world.
— Sacred Heart Preparatory, 150 Valparaiso Ave, Atherton, 650.322.1866, grades 9-12Sacred Heart Preparatory is a co-educational, Catholic, independent high school located in Atherton, California. It is more than a high school where students can acquire the skills necessary to succeed in college. Sacred Heart's mission is to develop a lifelong love of learning within the context of a solid set of values. This is the foundation that will guide young adults through the course of their lives.
— St. Raymond Elementary School, 1211 Arbor Road, Menlo Park, 650.322.2312, grades K-8St. Raymond Parish School provides a quality education within a Catholic environment. The school administration, staff, clergy, parents, parish community, and students will collaborate to develop the whole person spiritually, morally, academically, and physically. The faculty holds to teaching the values, heritage, and traditions of the Catholic Church and provides opportunities to participate in prayer and charitable works. The curriculum offers students the opportunity to develop self-esteem, mutual respect, and an appreciation for diversity.
— Peninsula School, Peninsula Way, Menlo Park, 650.325-1584,
grades K-8Peninsula School is located on six acres of land in Menlo Park, California. With its Victorian "Big Building," many large oaks, and natural setting, the school provides a sense of seclusion, safety, and timelessness that is cherished by the children, parents and teachers who make up its community. The atmosphere is relaxed and informal, and the emphasis is as much on play and fellowship as it is on academic growth.
The school was founded in 1925 by a group of parents (including the noted educator, Josephine Duveneck) who sought an environment in which learning was joyful and exciting, where children were challenged to learn by doing, and where both independence and group cooperation were highly valued. Unable to find a school that met those criteria, they pooled their resources and started "The Peninsula School for Creative Education," a cooperative, non-profit organization.
— Phillips Brooks School, 2245 Avy Ave, Menlo Park, 650.854.4545, Preschool-5th gradeThe Phillips Brooks School, founded in 1978, is an independent, coeducational day school located in Menlo Park, California. It enrolls 250 students in preschool through fifth grade. The School prepares each student to live a creative, humane and compassionate life and to be a contributing member of society. The School believes in blending the academic, physical and social aspects of its program with spiritual awareness and understanding. This balance provides an environment that celebrates individuality, promotes problem solving through critical thinking, and encourages students to fulfill their potential.
— Trinity School, 2650 San Hill Road, Menlo Park, 650.854.0288, Preschool-5th gradeTrinity School is an independent school accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS). Trinity School encourages love of learning for children in preschool through grade five. The community upholds the values and traditions of the Episcopal Church and honors the role of the family in educating children. Trinity provides a comprehensive education program so that students can achieve their potential while preparing for future education challenges.
— German-American School of San Francisco, 275 Elliott Drive, Menlo Park, 650.324.8617, grades 1-10Located in Menlo Park, CA, in the heart of Silicon Valley, the German American School of San Francisco is a private non-profit school supported by the German Government offering academically challenging instruction following the German curriculum. In addition it supports children whose mother tongue is not German with special programs.
— Menlo College, 1000 El Camino Real, Atherton, 1.800.55.MENLOMenlo College is an independent, coeducational, nonsectarian institution. Faculty, staff, and administrators alike are committed to each student's well-rounded growth. The academic program begins with a broad-based liberal arts foundation, which immerses the learner in the sciences, humanities, mathematics, and social sciences. At the same time, students are challenged to expand their writing, critical-thinking, and decision-making skills. Rather than offer a traditional set of majors as typical institutions do, Menlo concentrates on providing excellent programs in management, mass communications, and liberal arts. The advantage: cutting-edge curricula taught by seasoned practitioners who are experts in their respective fields.
