We are a student-oriented district where children come first and where students always remain at the heart of our commitment. Thanks to the efforts of our talented and dedicated staff, strong support from our Board of Education, involved parents and a community that values education, our students benefit from a rich and varied curriculum.
As we pursue our Strategic Plan to provide a first-class educational program for all our students, our ongoing commitment is to improve student achievement and to support all areas of student development.
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Palo Alto Adult School honored for excellence by LERN, an international association.
Palo Alto Adult School has been honored for excellence in Web page design and functionality by the Learning Resources Network (LERN), an international association in lifelong learning. The Palo Alto Adult School entry was selected from more than 140 nominations from four countries.
Strong Schools Bond Project-Palo Alto High School Facilities Steering Committee Meeting
Palo Alto Unified School District will host a Palo Alto High School Facilities Steering Committee Meeting on March 17, 2010.
Strong Schools Bond Project-Jordan Middle School Neighborhood Meeting
Palo Alto Unified School District will host a Jordan Middle School Neighborhood Meeting on projects for Jordan Middle School on March 16, 2010.
PAUSD Middle School to Host Haiti Fundraiser
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School 7th grade student council will hold a community pancake breakfast in the school’s Cafetorium from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 13. All proceeds from the $7 breakfast will go to Partners in Health, a nonprofit with a significant presence in Haitian health institutions, to raise money for victims of the country’s recent catastrophic earthquake.
Palo Alto Drug and Alcohol Community Collaborative Releases 2009 PARCS Results
For the fifth year, Palo Alto Unified School District’s middle school and high school students shared information about their use, attitudes, and perceptions of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATOD) and related risk behaviors through a survey known as the Palo Alto Reality Check Survey (PARCS).
Strong Schools Bond Projects, Gunn High School Facilities Steering Committee Meeting
A Gunn High School Facilities Steering Committee Meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 10, 2010.