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Learners: 100; number of languages spoken by families: 27. t t XXX OJYPO QBVTE PSH Ohlone 950 Amarillo Ave., Palo Alto. Principal: William Overton. Built in 1949; additional classrooms added in 1960s; classrooms added and buildings renovated in 2003. New two-story classroom building. Enrollment: 605. Grades K-5. English Language Learners: 60; number of languages spoken by families: 20. Progressive “whole-child� teaching approach. Admission by lottery. Home of the district’s Mandarin Immersion Program. t t XXX PIMPOF QBVTE PSH Palo Verde 3450 Louis Road, Palo Alto. Principal: Anne Brown. Built in 1953; multipurpose room finished in 1954; new library built, buildings renovated in 2004. Enrollment: 416. Grades K-5. English Language Learners: 49; number of languages spoken by families: 19. t t XXX QBMP WFSEF QBVTE PSH Walter Hays 1525 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Principal: Mary Bussmann. Built in 1923; additional construction in 1960s and ‘70s; classrooms added and buildings renovated in 2001. Enrollment: 545. Grades K-5. English Language Learners: 56; number of languages spoken by families: 16. t t XXX IBZT QBVTE PSH
Middle schools David Starr Jordan Middle School 750 N. California Ave., Palo Alto. Principal: Gregory Barnes. Built in 1937; additions made in early 1960s; $17.9 million upgrade recently completed, including new six-classroom building and major remodel and addition to cafetorium. Class Size: English Language Arts 25; Math 24. Enrollment: 1,023. Grades 6-8. English Language Learners: 22; number of languages spoken by families: 34. t t XXX KPSEBO QBVTE PSH Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School 480 E. Meadow Drive, Palo Alto. Principal: Sharon Ofek. Built in 1953; gym and additional classrooms added in 1950s and 1960s. Class Size: English 23.7, Math 24.8. Enrollment: 1,004. Grades 6-8. English Language Learners: 73; number of languages spoken by families: 34. Recent $10.5 million upgrades in infrastructure, including a new, two-story classroom wing, science labs and expanded music room. t t XXX KMT QBVTE PSH Terman Middle School 655 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. Principal: Pier Angeli La Place. Built around 1950; remodeled 2001 with new construction or major renovations in the past year to drama room, central office and library. Class Size: English 25.0, Math 25. Enrollment: 682. Grades 6-8. English Language Learners: 48; number of languages spoken by families: 32.
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High schools Henry M. Gunn High School 780 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. Principal: Katya Villalobos. Built in 1964; new pool and athletic fields in 2008-09; new Career Technical Education building in 2009; construction in past year on new gym, new two-story classroom building and new World Languages building. Class Size: Average 9th grade English and math class size: 22. Other subjects average class size: 28-30. Enrollment: 1,842. English Language Learners: 137; number of languages spoken by families: over 40. t t XXX HVOO QBVTE PSH Middle College Program 12345 El Monte Road, Los Altos Hills. Enrollment: 65. An alternative high school program for juniors and seniors located at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills. It combines high school and college classes in a collaborative effort between the Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District, the Palo Alto Unified School District and Foothill College. Admission: Two letters of recommendation, application and essay. Foothill placement tests if accepted. t t NJEEMFDPMMFHF!GPPUIJMM FEV t XXX NWMB OFU BMUQSPH NJEEMFDPMlege Palo Alto High School 50 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto. Principal: Kim Diorio. Built in 1918; new athletic fields 2008 and 2011, with new bleachers and concession building in past year. New media arts center and two-story classroom building under construction. New athletic center and theater in planning stages. Class Size: 9th grade English and math: 22; all other classes: average 28.5. Enrollment: 1,949. English Language Learners: 45; number of languages spoken by families: over 40. t t XXX QBMZ OFU
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Special district programs Hospital School 725 Welch Road, Palo Alto. Head teacher: Kevin Danie. Class Size: Varies. Enrollment: about 24. A fully accredited K-12th grade program supported by the Palo Alto Unified School District for hospitalized children, their siblings and those children receiving outpatient treatments through Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital who are unable to return to their home school districts. t Special Education 25 Churchill Ave., Palo Alto. Director of student services: Holly Wade; Coordinators: Tammy Zigler and Damian Huertas. Goals and vision are to provide a first-class educational program for all students. Ongoing commitment is to improve student achievement and to support all areas of student development. t 'PS TQFDJBM FEVDBUJPO preschool services, call 650-8334260.
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