Almond School
550 Almond Ave., Los Altos.
Grades K-6. 16.9 percent English Language Learners.
Principal Nancy Davis.
Class Size: K-3: up to 25; 4-6: up to 30.
Enrollment: 532.
Call 650-917-5400.

Bullis Charter School
102 W. Portola Ave., Los Altos.
K-8 public school chartered through the Santa Clara County Board of Education. Offers co-curricular and extended-day programs. Emphasis on individualized teaching and character development. Priority given to students from the Los Altos School District.
Principal Wanny Hersey.
Tuition: There is no tuition, but parents are asked for donations by the BCS Foundation. Donations are voluntary and do not affect enrollment..
Class Size: K-3: 20; 4-8: 25.
Enrollment: 460.
Call 650-947-4939.
E-mail: info@bullischarterschool.com.

Covington School
205 Covington Road, Los Altos.
Grades K-6. 11.6 percent English Language Learners.
Principal Erin Green.
Class Size: 22.
Enrollment: 501.
Call 650-947-1100.

Gardner Bullis School
25890 Fremont Road, Los Altos Hills.
K-6th grade. 4.9 percent English Language Learners.
Principal TBD.
Class Size: K-3: 20+; 4-6: 25+.
Enrollment: 322.
Call 650-559-3200.

Los Altos School District
201 Covington Road , Los Altos.
Board of Trustees meetings: 7 p.m. first and third Mondays at the District Board Room. Los Altos School District is an elementary school district in northwest Santa Clara County serving students in grades K-8th grade. The district boundaries include most of the City of Los Altos, half of Los Altos Hills, parts of Mountain View, Palo Alto and some unincorporated county lands. Ethnic/racial percentages (2011-12): White, 58; Asian, 33; Hispanic, 6; African American, 1; other/unknown, 2.
Principal Superintendent: Jeffrey Baier.
Class Size: 23.
Call 650-947-1150.
E-mail: info@lasdschools.org.

Los Altos School District Board of Education

**Mark Goines, president; phone: 650-947-1152; email: mgoines@lasdschools.org; term expires: December 2014. **Doug Smith, vice president; phone: 650-967-4499; email: dsmith@lasdschools.org; term expires: December 2014. **Bill Cooper, phone: 650-961-1760; email: bcooper@lasdschools.org; term expires: December 2012. **Tamara Logan, clerk; phone: 650-450-3480; email: tlogan@lasdschools.org; term expires: December 2014. *Steve Taglio, member; phone: 408-219-6523; email: mharrigan@lasdschools.org; term expires: December 2012.

Loyola School
770 Berry Ave., Los Altos.
Grades K-6. 6.2 percent English Language Learners.
Principal Kimberly Attell.
Class Size: K-3: up to 25; 4-6: up to 30.
Enrollment: 595.
Call 650-254-2400.
E-mail: To e-mail a Loyola teacher or staff member use the first initial of the first name, followed by the complete last name, and add on @loyolaschool.org.

Oak School
1501 Oak Ave. , Los Altos.
Grades K-6. 2.8 percent English Language Learners.
Principal Amy Romem.
Class Size: K-3: 20-25; 4-6: 27-30.
Enrollment: 468.
Call 650-237-3900.

Santa Rita School
700 Los Altos Ave., Los Altos.
Grades K-6. The neighborhoods served by Santa Rita are located between Foothill and Central Expressways in the cities of Los Altos, Mountain View and Palo Alto. Santa Rita students feed into Egan Intermediate School for 7th and 8th grades. 20.9 percent English Language Learners.
Principal Ryan Haven.
Class Size: K-3: up to 25; 4-6: up to 30.
Enrollment: 545.
Call 650-559-1600.

Springer School
1120 Rose Ave., Mtn. View.
Grades K-6. 5.8 percent English Language Learners.
Principal Wade Spenader.
Class Size: 23.
Enrollment: 533.
Call 650-943-4200.

Waldorf School of the Peninsula
11311 Mora Drive, Los Altos.
Nursery-Grade 5. Waldorf education aligns with the phases of child development from early childhood through high school. A well-balanced academic and artistic curriculum fosters creative, flexible and innovative thinking, diverse skills that transcend disciplines, and high levels of social and emotional intelligence. This lays the groundwork for lifelong learning and a successful, fulfilling and joyful life. (Grades 6-8 are located at 180 N. Rengstorff Ave., Mtn. View.)
Principal School Administrator: Stephanie Rynas.
Tuition: $19,300 + activity fees.
Admission: Application and interview required.
Class Size: 23.
Enrollment: 250.
Call 650-948-8433.
E-mail: laoffice@waldorfpeninsula.org.

La Entrada Middle School
2200 Sharon Road, Menlo Park.
Grades 4-8. La Entrada was recognized as a California Distinguished School in 2007 and 2011.
Principal Larry Thomas.
Class Size: 24-25.
Enrollment: 694.
Call 650-854-3962.

Las Lomitas Elementary School
299 Alameda de las Pulgas, Atherton.
Grades K-3. Las Lomitas was recognized as a California Distinguished School in April 2010.
Principal Sue Sartor.
Class Size: 21-22.
Enrollment: 680.
Call 650-854-5900.

Las Lomitas Elementary School District
1011 Altschul Ave., Menlo Park.
The district operates two schools for children who live in parts of Menlo Park, Atherton, Woodside and unincorporated areas, including Ladera. Ethnic/racial percentages (2011-12): Caucasian, 65; Asian, 11.9; Latino, 7.5; multiple ethnicities or no response, 8.4; African American, 1.7; Pacific Islander, 0.6. Community support: Voters approved two bond measures of $12 million each in 1999 and 2001 to upgrade aging facilities at both schools and build additional classrooms at Las Lomitas School. In 2001, voters renewed the district's first parcel tax of $98 per parcel per year and increased it to $196. In March 2001 voters approved a $311 parcel tax, which continues with voter approval. The nonprofit La Lomitas Education Foundation annual giving campaign raised $2 million for school programs in the 2011-12 school year. Board members: Maria Doktorczyk, president, 650-234-8092, term ends December 2012; Richard Ginn, clerk, 650-329-9613, term ends December 2014; Ann Jaquith, 650-561-9960, term ends 2014; John Macdonald, 650-368-5689, term ends December 2012; Jay Siegel, 650-233-1121, term ends December 2014. Visit website for schedule and location of board meetings.
Principal Superintendent: Eric Hartwig.
Class Size: K-3: 21-22; 4-8: 24-25.
Enrollment: 1,374.
Call 650-854-2880.

Encinal School
195 Encinal Ave., Atherton.
Grades K, 3-5. Encinal was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School in fall 2007.
Principal Sharon A. burns.
Class Size: 24.
Enrollment: 772.
Call 650-326-5164.

Laurel School
95 Edge Road, Atherton.
Grades K-3. California Distinguished School in 2008.
Principal Linda Creighton.
Class Size: 21.
Enrollment: 464.
Call 650-324-0186.

Menlo Park City School District
181 Encinal Ave., Atherton.
The district operates four schools: Laurel, grades K-3; Encinal, grades K-5; Oak Knoll, grades K-5; Hillview Middle School, grades 6-8. Spanish immersion program available at Encinal and Laurel. See website for boundaries. Ethnic/racial percentages (2011-12 ): Caucasian, 65 ; multiple ethnicities, 12 ; Hispanic, 11 ; Asian, 7.3 ; African American, 2.4; Pacific Islander, 1.3, other/undeclared, 1. Community support: Voters passed a record $91.1 million bond measure in June 2006 to expand facilities at all four schools. In 1995, voters approved a $22 million bond issue to finance renovation and construction projects that are completed at all four sites. In April 2000, voters supported a parcel tax of $298 per year (currently set at $370.30) to strengthen programs for all students, reduce class sizes in grades 4-8 and provide additional training for teachers. Voters in 2003 renewed a parcel tax, currently set at $108.62, and approved an additional parcel tax now $81.76 per year. In 2010, voters approved another parcel tax of $178. The nonprofit Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation contributed $3.35 million to the district to fund library, science, technology, music and teacher development programs in 2011-12 school year. Board members: Terry Thygesen, president, tthygesen@mpcsd.org, term ends 2014. Joan Lambert,vice president/clerk, jlambert@mpcsd.org, term ends 2014. Jeff Child, jchild@mpcsd.org, term ends 2016. Maria Hilton, mhilton@mpcsd.org, term ends 2016 . Laura Rich, lrich@mpcsd.org, term ends 2014.
Principal Superintendent: Maurice Ghysels.
Class Size: K: 24; 1-3: 23 or fewer; 4-8: 25 or fewer.
Enrollment: 2,823.
Call 650-321-7140.
E-mail: board@mpcsd.org.

Oak Knoll School
1895 Oak Knoll Lane, Menlo Park.
Grades K-5.
Principal David Ackerman.
Class Size: 18-23.
Enrollment: 717.
Call 650-854-4433.

Board of Education: Mtn. View Whisman School District
750-A San Pierre Way, Mountain View.
Regular meetings are held on the first and third Thursdays of most months. Meetings generally begin at 7 p.m. at the District Office.* Ellen Wheeler, president; 650-526-3500; term expires 2014. * William Lambert, vice president, 650-526-3500, term expires 2016.* Steven Nelson, clerk, 650-968-4733, term expires 2016. * Philip Palmer, trustee, 650-526-3500, term expires 2014. * Christopher Chiang, trustee, 650-526-3500, term expires 2016.
Principal Superintendent: Craig Goldman.
Call 650-526-3500.
E-mail: trustees@mvwsd.org.

Bubb School
525 Hans Ave., Mtn. View.
Bubb School serves the central area of Mountain View and is located near the southeast boundary of the city. K-5. Students speak 23 languages, and 20 percent are English-language learners.
Principal Mary Dietrich.
Class Size: K-1: 25; 2: 26; 3:24; 4-5: 30.
Enrollment: 607.
Call 650-526-3480.

Castro School
505 Escuela Ave., Mtn. View.
Castro School draws its students from an area that includes mostly apartments and condominiums. It is the home of the Spanish-English Dual Language Immersion Program, with more than half the students involved in the program. Students are taught in both English and Spanish beginning in kindergarten. Castro School has State Preschool classes for low-income families. Students speak 16 languages, and 63 percent are English-language learners.
Principal Theresa Lambert.
Class Size: 25-26.
Enrollment: 581.
Call 650-526-3590.

Huff School
253 Martens Ave., Mtn. View.
Located near the southeast boundary of the city, Huff draws the majority of its students from the residential area surrounding the school, which is made up primarily of single-family dwellings and some apartment complexes. Students speak 30 languages, and 24 percent are English-language learners.
Principal Heidi Smith.
Class Size: 25.
Enrollment: 577.
Call 650-526-3490.

Landels School
115 W. Dana St., Mtn. View.
Landels students are from a diverse socioeconomic and ethnic population in the downtown area and from the military housing at the nearby Onizuka Air Force Base. Students speak 19 languages, and 32 percent are English-language learners.
Principal Carmen Mizell.
Class Size: K-3: 25; 4-5: 30.
Enrollment: 549.
Call 650-526-3520.

Monta Loma School
460 Thompson Ave., Mtn. View.
Monta Loma Elementary School draws the majority of its students from the Monta Loma neighborhood, which is made up primarily of single-family dwellings and some apartment complexes. Monta Loma is the home of the Community Enhanced Learning Program (CEL), a parent-participation program, and all parents are expected to volunteer. Students speak 25 languages, and 53 percent are English-language learners.
Principal Angela Lyon.
Class Size: 26.
Enrollment: 491.
Call 650-903-6915.

Mountain View Whisman School District Administration Office
750-A San Pierre Way, Mtn. View.
Ethnic/racial percentages (2012-13): Hispanic, 45; Caucasian, 29; Asian, 15; African American, 2; multiple, 7; other, 2.
Principal Superintendent: Craig Goldman.
Enrollment: 5,010 .
Call 650-526-3500.
E-mail: trustees@mvwsd.org.

Stevenson School
750-B San Pierre Way, Mtn. View.
Stevenson School is the home of the PACT (PArent-Child-Teacher) Program, a parent-participation program. Students speak 21 languages; 23 percent are English-language learners.
Principal Tyler Graff.
Class Size: K-4: 25; 5: 30.
Enrollment: 307.
Call 650-903-6950.

Theuerkauf School
1625 San Luis Ave., Mtn. View.
Theuerkauf Elementary School serves the northeastern area of Mountain View and the military housing at Moffett Field. The area surrounding Theuerkauf is made up of single-family dwellings and some apartment complexes. Students speak 20 languages, and 57 percent are English-language learners.
Principal Connie Vasquez-Sawdey.
Class Size: K-3: 25; 4-5: 30.
Enrollment: 458.
Call 650-903-6925.

Elementary schools

Addison
650 Addison Ave., Palo Alto.
Grades K-5.
Built: Built in 1925; multipurpose room, library and additional classrooms added in the 1950s and '60s; classrooms added and school renovated in 2002..
Principal Jocelyn Garcia-Thome.
Enrollment: 472.
Call 650-322-5935.

Barron Park
800 Barron Ave., Palo Alto.
Grades K-5.
Built: Built in 1947; additions made in the 1950s, '60s and '70s; renovated in 2001..
Principal Magdalena Fittoria.
Enrollment: 336.
Call 650-858-0508.

Duveneck
705 Alester Ave., Palo Alto.
Grades K-5.
Built: Built in 1950; new classroom wing added and buildings renovated in 2002; another major addition in planning stages..
Principal Chris Grierson .
Enrollment: 501.
Call 650-322-5946.

El Carmelo
3024 Bryant St., Palo Alto.
Grades K-5.
Built: Built in 1955; construction completed in 1960s; new classroom wing added and buildings renovated in 2001..
Principal Chuck Merritt.
Enrollment: 414.
Call 650-856-0960.

Escondido
890 Escondido Road, Stanford.
Grades K-5. Home to the district's Spanish Immersion program, admission to which is by lottery, with preference given to siblings.
Built: Built in 1960s; classrooms added and buildings renovated in 2001..
Principal Danae Reynolds.
Enrollment: 574.
Call 650-856-1337.

Fairmeadow
500 E. Meadow Drive, Palo Alto.
Grades K-5.
Built: Built in 1954; library added, buildings renovated in 2003. New, two-story classroom building groundbreaking likely in summer 2012..
Principal Gary Prehn.
Enrollment: 504.
Call 650-856-0845.

Hoover
445 E. Charleston Road, Palo Alto.
Grades K-5. Traditional direct instruction teaching style. Admission by lottery.
Built: Built in early 1950s; renovated in 2004..
Principal Katy Bimpson.
Enrollment: 416.
Call 650-320-8106.

Juana Briones
4100 Orme St., Palo Alto.
Grades K-5. School also houses Juana Briones Therapy, a county-run orthopedic unit serving children in northern Santa Clara County.
Built: Built in 1952; library built and buildings renovated in 2003.
Principal Lisa Hickey.
Enrollment: 415.
Call 650-856-0877. Orthopedic Unit : 650-845-3000.

Lucille M. Nixon
1711 Stanford Ave., Palo Alto.
Grades K-5.
Built: Built in 1970; renovated in 2004..
Principal Mary Pat O'Connell.
Enrollment: 481.
Call 650-856-1622.

Ohlone
950 Amarillo Ave., Palo Alto.
Grades K-5. Progressive whole-child teaching approach. Admission by lottery. Home of the district's Mandarin Immersion Program.
Built: Built in 1949; additional classrooms added in 1960s; classrooms added and buildings renovated in 2003. Occupancy expected in January 2012 for new two-story classroom building..
Principal William Overton .
Enrollment: 583.
Call 650-856-1726.

Palo Verde
3450 Louis Road, Palo Alto.
Grades K-5.
Built: Built in 1953; multipurpose room finished in 1954; new library built, buildings renovated in 2004..
Principal Anne Brown.
Enrollment: 417.
Call 650-856-1672.

Walter Hays
1525 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto.
Grades K-5.
Built: Built in 1923; additional construction in 1960s and '70s; classrooms added and buildings renovated in 2001..
Principal Mary Bussmann.
Enrollment: 536.
Call 650-322-5956.

Corte Madera School
4575 Alpine Road, Portola Valley.
Grades 4-8. Named a 2007 Distinguished School; National Blue Ribbon School 2008.
Principal Michael Corritone.
Class Size: 20.
Enrollment: 384.
Call 650-851-1777, ext. 2250 (principal); ext. 3 (office).

Ormondale School
200 Shawnee Pass Road, Portola Valley.
Grades K-3. Ormondale was recognized as a California Distinguished School in May 2006.
Principal Jennifer Warren.
Class Size: 20.
Enrollment: 324.
Call 650-851-1777, ext. 1151; ext. 2 (office).

Portola Valley School District
4575 Alpine Road, Portola Valley.
Portola Valley School District operates two schools for elementary-school-age students who live in Portola Valley, the unincorporated areas of Los Trancos Woods and Vista Verde, a portion of Woodside, and along parts of Skyline Boulevard.Ethnic/racial percentages (2012-13): Caucasian, 81; Latino, 9; Asian, 7.4; African American, 2; Filipino, 0.5; Pacific Islander, 0.5; decline to state, 0.1. Community support : Passage of two bond measures -- $17 million bond measure in June 1998 and a $6 million measure in 2001 -- to renovate classrooms and build new facilities at the two schools. Construction was completed at both sites in 2003. Voters renewed and increased a parcel tax from $195 a year per parcel to $290 a year for 10 years in March 2004. Voters approved an additional parcel tax of $168 a year per parcel for four years in May 2010. Portola Valley Schools Foundation raised $1,000,000 with 85% parent participation during the 2012-13 school year. Portola Valley board members: Jocelyn Swisher, president, term ends December 2015. Linda Wong, clerk, term ends December 2015. Caitha Ambler, term ends December 2013. Karen Tate, term ends December 2013. William Youstra, term ends December 2013.
Principal Superintendent: Dr. Carolyn Piraino.
Class Size: 21 or fewer in grades K-5; 25 or fewer in grades 6-8.
Enrollment: 683.
Call 650-851-1777.

Woodside Elementary School District
Woodside Elementary School, 3195 Woodside Road, Woodside.
The district has one K-8 elementary school. Ethnic/racial percentages (2011-12): Caucasian, 76.8; Hispanic, 9.3; Asian, 4.8; African American, 3.3; other, 2.6; declined to state, 1.1. Board members: Wendy Crandall, president, 650-851-7974, term ends December 2013; Kevin Johnson, clerk, 650-529-9112, term ends December 2015; Rudy Driscoll, 650-0566, term ends December 2015; Bettina Pike, 650-851-7121, term ends December 2013; Marc Tarpenning, 650-363-6119, term ends December 2013.
Built: 1851.
Principal Superintendent and Principal: Beth Polito.
Class Size: K-5: 17-18; 6-8: 20 .
Enrollment: 452.
Call 650-851-1571.