Palo Alto Unified School District
16 schools in Palo Alto · 9,420 students
See the calendarDistrict website ↗
K–12 schools
Schools in Palo Alto
Public elementary, middle and high schools from the 2023–24 directory in Palo Alto, with grades, enrollment, student–teacher ratios, districts and links to school calendars.
Districts
School districts
The districts that run public schools in this city, with their school calendars below.
Calendars
All days off School calendars
No-school days, breaks, early release and events from each district’s public calendar.
Palo Alto Unified School District calendar
Key dates
- No School - Veterans's DayWednesday · All dayKey date
- Early Release DayFriday · All dayKey date
- Early Release DayFriday · All dayKey date
- Teacher Work Day - Grades 9-12Monday · All dayKey date
- No School - Martin Luther King Jr. DayMonday · All dayKey date
- No School - Local HolidayFriday · All dayKey date
Coming up
- SEDAC MeetingThursday · 12:00 PM · Palo Alto District Office – Board Room
- End of 1st TrimesterFriday · All day
- Regular Board MeetingTuesday · 6:30 PM · Board Room, 25 Churchill Ave, Palo Alto
- BPRC MeetingFriday · 8:30 AM · Palo Alto District Office – Aspen Room
- Regular Board MeetingTuesday · 6:30 PM · Board Room, 25 Churchill Ave, Palo Alto
- End of 2nd Quarter/1st Semester (84 Days)Friday · All day
- Staff Development Day - Grades TK-8Monday · All day
- Regular Board MeetingTuesday · 6:30 PM · Board Room, 25 Churchill Ave, Palo Alto
- Regular Board MeetingTuesday · 6:30 PM · Board Room, 25 Churchill Ave, Palo Alto
- No School - Washington's Birthday ObservedMonday · All dayKey date
Last checked Oct 31, 2026, 3:06 PM. Confirm dates with the district ↗. Recurring calendar entries may not appear here.
11 schools
Elementary schools
Pre-K and kindergarten through fifth or sixth grade.
K–5Addison Elementary338 students · 19.9 per teacher650 Addison Ave.K–5Barron Park Elementary229 students · 17.6 per teacher800 Barron Ave.K–5Duveneck Elementary349 students · 19.4 per teacher705 Alester Ave.K–5El Carmelo Elementary314 students · 20.9 per teacher3024 Bryant St.K–5Fairmeadow Elementary441 students · 21 per teacher500 East Meadow Dr.KGreendell15 students · 15 per teacher4120 Middlefield Rd.K–5Herbert Hoover Elementary386 students · 20.3 per teacher445 East Charleston Rd.K–5Juana Briones Elementary260 students · 20 per teacher4100 Orme St.K–5Ohlone Elementary448 students · 19.5 per teacher950 Amarillo Ave.K–5Palo Verde Elementary366 students · 19.3 per teacher3450 Louis Rd.K–5Walter Hays Elementary295 students · 21.1 per teacher1525 Middlefield Rd.
3 schools
Middle and junior high schools
Grades six through eight, roughly.
2 schools
High schools
Grades nine through twelve.
19 schools
Private schools
Independent and religious schools, from the U.S. Department of Education’s Private School Survey (2023–24).
Grades K–5 · NonsectarianTru School31 studentsGrades 6–8 · NonsectarianThe Girls' Middle School198 students · All girlsGrades 9–12 · JewishKehillah Jewish High School189 studentsGrades 9–12 · OtherLiving Widsom High School23 studentsGrades 11–12 · JewishMeira Academy6 students · All girlsGrades 1–12 · NonsectarianAchieve Inc.58 studentsGrades 1–8 · NonsectarianAthena Academy61 studentsGrades 6–12 · NonsectarianCastilleja School424 students · All girlsGrades 6–12 · NonsectarianFusion Academy - Palo Alto27 studentsGrades K–8 · JewishGideon Hausner Jewish Day School277 studentsGrades Pre-K–7 · NonsectarianHeadsup Child Development Center Palo Alto60 studentsGrades Pre-K–12 · NonsectarianHope Technology School92 studentsGrades K–7 · NonsectarianImagination Lab School34 studentsGrades K–8 · NonsectarianKeys Family Day School321 studentsGrades K–8 · NonsectarianKeys Family Day School323 studentsGrades K–12 · NonsectarianLiving Wisdom School Of Palo Alto71 studentsGrades Pre-K–12 · NonsectarianSilicon Valley International School567 studentsGrades Pre-K–8 · Roman CatholicSt Elizabeth Seton School179 studentsGrades 1–12 · NonsectarianThe Vr School630 students
Questions
Schools in Palo Alto: questions
How many public schools are in Palo Alto?
16 public schools are located in Palo Alto, with about 9,420 students: 11 elementary schools, 3 middle and junior high schools, 2 high schools. Source: U.S. Department of Education, 2023–24.
What school districts serve Palo Alto?
Palo Alto Unified School District (16 schools).
What is the largest high school in Palo Alto?
Palo Alto High, with 1,932 students.
Where can I find school calendars for Palo Alto?
Each district’s website has its calendar, including the first day of school, breaks and early-release days. The district list on this page links to each one.
What private schools are in Palo Alto?
19 private schools recorded in the NCES 2023–24 survey: The Vr School (grades 1–12, Nonsectarian); Silicon Valley International School (grades Pre-K–12, Nonsectarian); Castilleja School (grades 6–12, Nonsectarian); Keys Family Day School (grades K–8, Nonsectarian); Keys Family Day School (grades K–8, Nonsectarian) and more.
Public school data from the U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data (2023–24 directory; enrollment and teachers as reported to NCES). Private schools: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24); schools located in a private home are not listed. These are historical survey records, not confirmation of current operation. Confirm current location and admissions with each school, and enrollment boundaries with the district.