Duveneck, one of 12 elementary schools in Palo Alto, is a strongly supported neighborhood school, serving families who value education. Students engage in several school-wide programs, designed to build a sense of belonging and community. All students learn conflict-resolution skills to strengthen their interpersonal relations.
Every class is matched to an older or younger class in the "Buddies" program, so that children develop both friendship and mentoring skills. The Duveneck Book Club builds character and community through literature, as all teachers and students read and discuss books that reflect specific personal and interpersonal life-skills.
El Carmelo is one of 12 elementary schools in the Palo Alto Unified School District. The school boasts a beautiful, tranquil reading garden, a monthly quilt project, and a large play structure. Fifth graders here are even taught to build their own web pages.
El Carmelo's mission is for students to develop self-respect, value learning and cultivate an understanding of others through a school experience, which fosters high expectations for academic, social and emotional development in a global community.
Located in Palo Alto, Hope Technology School is a private, non-profit educational facility which provides preschool, elementary school and vocational learning opportunities for both typical students and students with special needs. Additional services include occupational, speech pathology and physical therapy. School tours are held the second Monday of each month at 3pm.
Hays Walter Elementary School, home of the Wildcats, is a feeder school to Jordan Junior High School and Palo Alto High School. Hays Walter School is part of the Palo Alto Unified School District. The school has high-quality playground areas and is next to a city park.
Founded in 1992, Emerson School is a private, secular elementary and middle school with a focus on academic rigor and individualized instruction. The students follow an enriched Montessori program, which encourages self-directed learning in a number of domains of knowledge.
Addison Elementary has been serving the community of Palo Alto since 1925. This public school has spaces for 450 students from kindergarten through fifth grade, with class sizes in grades one to three limited to just 20 students. At Addison, teachers, students and parents work together to create an accepting community environment.