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Real Estate Matters IF TREES COULD TALK Many buyers wisely include a satisfactory home inspection as a requirement of their purchase. However, there is another property feature that is often overlooked when making a purchase decision; the landscaping. That’s right, landscaping is more than just a neatly trimmed lawn and a few flowering bushes. A careful look at the property around the home can yield valuable information, illustrating potential soil problems, pest infestation, drainage problems, and even structural instability. Pay extra special attention to fountains, retaining walls, fences,
decks and railings, and trees around and near the home. Try to imagine where all the water goes after a heavy rainfall, and look for signs of its journey around the house. If there are mature trees in the yard, strongly consider having them professionally analyzed for their appropriateness in your climate zone and any problems that may develop from their proximity to the house. While real estate professionals are perfectly capable of diligent visual inspection of a property, they don’t act outside their area of expertise. An agent may help point out a potential problem, but that’s no substitute for a professional landscape analysis.
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Mountain View-Los Altos Adult School 333 Moffett Blvd., Mountain View 650-940-1333 www.mvlaae.net The MV-LA Adult School has a long history and commitment to adult education. Offering: Arts and crafts, computers, digital-camera techniques, ESL, foreign languages, high school programs and GED, memoirs, music and dance, needlework, orchestra, parent education, physical fitness and vocational education. Older-adult classes (55+) available.
Palo Alto Prep 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto 650-493-7071 www.paloaltoprep.com Palo Alto Prep is a unique private high school designed to help students succeed in every aspect of life with confidence and success.
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2245 Avy Ave., Menlo Park 650-854-4545 www.phillipsbrooks.org The Phillips Brooks School, an independent co-educational day school for students in prekindergarten through fifth grade, prepares each student to live a creative, humane and compassionate life, and to be a contributing member of society. The curriculum emphasizes the basic academic disciplines and their integration into everyday life while developing the foundation for individual scholastic excellence and inspiring an enthusiasm for lifelong learning. The overall school experience weaves the intellectual, spiritual, social and physical areas of growth into the fabric that is the Phillips Brooks School community.
Sand Hill School 650 Clark Way, Palo Alto 650-688-3605 www.sandhillschool.org info@sandhillschool.org For young minds, one size doesn’t fit all. At Sand Hill School, find what fits best for each
child. At Children’s Health Council. Grades K-3. 6:1 student/teacher ratio.
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Woodland School School for Independent Learners 909 North San Antonio Road, Los Altos 650-941-4350 www.sileducation.com info@sileducation.com Private WASC-accredited high school. Oneto-one and small-group instruction. FT and PT enrollment. UC-approved college prep, honors and AP coursework. Individualized curriculum. Self-paced and mastery-based — failure is not an option. Also: tutoring, test prep and college counseling. Open every day, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Start anytime.
Sora International Preschool 701 E. Meadow Drive, Palo Alto 650-493-7672 www.SoraPreschool.com Sora International Preschool is an EnglishJapanese bilingual preschool. Sora provides children a great leaning experience in a warm, cheerful and friendly environment. Sora’s mission is to help families that are raising bilingual children as well as those that want their children to begin a second language at an early age.
360 La Cuesta Drive, Portola Valley 650-854-9065 www.woodland-school.org Preschool-8th grade. Woodland School’s focus is a challenging academic program with a strong enrichment program of art, music, drama, computers, gymnastics and physical education. Science, math and technology are an integral part of the 5th-8th grade experience. Extended care is offered 7:30 a.m-8:15 p.m. and 3-6 p.m. Call for a brochure or to set up a tour.
Yew Chung International School (YCIS) 310 Easy St., Mountain View 650-903-0986 www.ycef.com/sv info@sv.ycef.com YCIS provides multi-cultural and bilingual, English and Mandarin Chinese, education to children from preschool to 5th grade. Yew Chung education aims to liberate the joy of learning within each child. No prior Chinese experience is required.
St. Joseph Catholic School 1120 Miramonte Ave., Mountain View 650-967-1839 www.sjmv.org St. Joseph Catholic School offers a comprehensive curriculum with an emphasis on religion, language arts, mathematics, social studies and science. In addition to the core curriculum, St. Joseph’s also offers a fine arts program, computer instruction and physical education.
Trinity School 2650 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park 650-854-0288 www.trinity-mp.org admission@trinity-mp.org Early childhood through grade 5. Trinity School encourages preschool to grade 5 children from all backgrounds to love learning. Trinity fosters rigorous academics grounded in child-centered content. The legacy of a Trinity education is a curious mind and a dis-
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