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Palo Alto School District – What You Need to Know
February 12, 2010 by Gwen Wang · 9 Comments
During the home buying process, the quality of the school district is ranks highly with families looking for a neighborhood to call home. One of the reasons why Palo Alto is a popular city for families is because of its excellent school system and its family friendly neighborhoods. There are libraries, Junior museum and zoo, vibrant downtown, and over 162 acres of developed urban parks throughout the city. All these features make this an ideal place to call home for families. The school district that serves the Palo Alto community is the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD).
About the Palo Alto Unified School District
Some of the reasons that home buyers with school age children seek out homes in the Palo Alto School District:
- Palo Alto Unified School District is known for its tradition of educational excellence and is among the top school districts in the state of California.
- Palo Alto School District students consistently score highly for academic achievement and rank in the top percentiles compared with student scores state wide and nationally.
- PAUSD offers some of the highest teacher salaries in the Bay Area and attracts many of the best and the brightest teachers in that California has to offer.The Palo Alto community values an excellent education and supports the schools with generous commitments of time and money.
- One of the strengths of the Palo Alto Unified School District is the multi-cultural diversity of its students. The students come from different backgrounds, yet they share an excitement about learning and strive to be high achievers and they wish to excel.
PAUSD serves approximately 10,000 students who live in most of the City of Palo Alto, areas of Los Altos Hills, and Portola Valley, as well as the Stanford University campus. The district consists of twelve K – 5 elementary schools, three middle schools for grades 6 – 8 and two high schools which serve grades 9 – 12. In addition, the District currently operates a pre-school, the Young Fives program, an Adult School, Stanford’s Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital School, and Summer School.
Palo Alto School Boundary
When purchasing a home in Palo Alto, one of the questions on homebuyers’ minds is: What are the Palo Alto Schools Attendance Boundaries? This map is current as of the publication of this page, but you should always check with the schools to confirm the school assignments for any home you are interested in. Another useful resource for checking school boundaries in Palo Alto is the School Boundary Finder.
Palo Alto Unified School District Registration Information
What are the requirements for registration in the the Palo Alto School District?
- be at least five (5) years of age on or before December 2nd of that academic calendar year
- reside on a full-time permanent basis (seven days and seven nights) within the boundaries of the District
- All registrations must be submitted/processed at the Central Attendance Office
Items required for registration may be found on the Palo Alto School District website.
Palo Alto School Directory:
Palo Alto Elementary Schools
There are 12 elementary schools (grades K-5) in the Palo Alto School District.
Addison Elementary School, 650 Addison Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301, (650) 322-5935
Barron Park Elementary School, 800 Barron Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306, (650) 858-0508
Juana Briones Elementary School, 4100 Orme Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306, (650) 856-0877
Duveneck Elementary School, 705 Alester Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94303, (650) 322-5946
El Carmelo Elementary School, 3024 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306, (650) 856-0960
Escondito Elementary School, 890 Escondido Road, Stanford, CA 94305, (650) 856-1337
Fairmeadow Elementary School , 500 E. Meadow Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94306, (650) 856-0845
Walter Hays Elementary School, 1525 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301, (650) 322-5956
Hoover Elementary School, 445 E. Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306, (650) 320-8106
Lucille Nixon Elementary School, 1711 Stanford Avenue, Stanford, CA 94305, (650) 856-1622
Ohlone Elementary School, 950 Amarillo Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94303, (650) 856-1726
Palo Verde Elementary School, 3450 Louis Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303, (650) 856-1672
Palo Alto Middle Schools
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School, 480 E. Meadow Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94306, (650) 856-5188
David Starr Jordan Middle School, 750 N. California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94303, (650) 494-8120
Terman Middle School, 655 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306, (650) 856-9810
Palo Alto High Schools
Gunn High School, 780 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306, (650) 354-8200
Palo Alto High School, 50 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301, (650) 329-3701
Palo Alto School Choice Programs
Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) offers several choice schools and programs for its students. All Palo Alto School District students are eligible to attend. Admission is granted through a lottery system. Parents are responsible for providing their children’s transportation to and from school. These programs include:
Elementary School Choice Programs
Hoover Elementary School: Offers a more structured alternative to elementary education.
Ohlone Elementary School: Offers an open classroom philosophy with open-ended activities, personalized instruction, and peer tutoring. Teachers facilitate academic, social, and emotional learning.
Mandarin Dual Immersion Program: designed to develop full bilingualism in both Mandarin and English. English-speaking students and native Mandarin speakers are taught together using Mandarin and English instruction to develop bilingual academic fluency.
Spanish Dual Immersion Program: The Spanish Dual Immersion Program at Escondido Elementary School is designed to develop full bilingualism in both Spanish and English. English-speaking students and native Spanish speakers are taught together using Spanish and English instruction to develop bilingual academic fluency.
Middle School Choice Programs
JLS Connections: offers a project-based learning environment where students gain and practice the higher order thinking skills needed to create, design, analyze, and problem solve in real-world contexts.
Spanish Immersion at Jordan Middle School: is a continuation of the bilingual curriculum of elementary Spanish Immersion.
This information is provided as a public service by Gwen Wang, Keller Williams Realty .
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