Schools

Attention all parents! This section is one of the most invaluable resources of the neighborhood website! GreatSchools.net is a valuable national provider of school information and is a non-profit entity.

Within this section, you may gain important information regarding schools in your community. Simply click on 'School Information' or you may search all schools in the area by entering the city and state in which you reside from the search feature of GreatSchools.net. This section will display contact information, test score data and socioeconomic information for your school. You can also learn of different ways to get involved in your child’s education!

You will find 'Parent Resources' to be a valuable tool to help you help your child get the most out of their education. Staying involved is the key!

Parents, teachers and administrators may also post information about activities, meetings or other events happening at their schools through GreatSchools.net, as well as directly on your neighborhood site by using the 'Submit Local Schools' link below. Come back often to learn about education in the local community!

School Listings

  • Middle Schools

    • David Starr Jordan Middle School
      750 N. California Ave, Palo Alto
      Tel: 322-5956 Fax: 858-1310
      www.jordan.palo-alto.ca.us/
      Principal Suzanne Solomon. Built in 1937. Enrollment 1,000.
  • General

    • PAUSD Master Calendar
    • Castilleja School
      1310 Bryant Street, Palo Alto
      Tel: 328-3160 Fax: 326-8036
      www.castilleja.org
      Head of School: Joan Lonergan. Built in 1907. Enrollment 415. Private, all-girl school grades 6-12.
    • Challenger School
      3880 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto
      Tel: 213-8245
      www.challengerschool.com
      Principals: Traci Caton, Kamilah Abdul-Haqq. Built in 1963. Enrollment 356. Private pre- and elementary school.
    • Children's International School
      4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto
      Tel: 813-9131 Fax: 813-9132
      www.cischool.org
      Director: Margaret Ricks. Built in 1995. Enrollment 120. A private year-round school for grades K-8.
    • Emerson School
      4251 El Camino Real, Palo Alto Tel: 424-1267 Fax: 856-2778
      www.headsup.org
      Director: Peter J. Glassman. Enrollment 75. A private, year-round Montessori school for grades 1-8.
    • International School of the Peninsula
      Upper campus: 151 Laura Lane: Lower campus and admissions: 3233 Cowper Street, Palo Alto
      Tel: 251-8500 Fax: 251-8501
      www.istp.org
      Head of School: Ellen Fournier. Built in 1979. Enrollment 500. Private. Nursery school pre-K through 9 for French-American section, nursery Pre-K through 5th for Chinese-American section.
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