Gunn High School in Palo Alto is apparently on the list of top 100 schools in the country…read more I can't even imagine the luxury of having the assets, extracurriculars and extras not available to so many other students; they are fortunate. We were at Gunn High School for a swim meet and intelligently, since it was SuperBowl Sunday being played close by in Santa Clara, they started the meet early at 8:30 with warm-up beginning at 7am. Since my son was swimming unattached from his team, I connected with the director over email to introduce myself; Coach Anderes was so gracious. We had a great meet, good to get more competition time and push forward. I hope our division expands its reach to the south because Palo Alto is as easy or easier to reach than Sebastopol, Napa and others. And this site was exceptionally welcoming and well-run with clean facilities, lots of on-deck seating and plentiful parking in their private attached lot.

Teachers just ignore you and are rude. The constant suicides don't surprise me. In particular.read more

I went to this school…read more... So....now that you know this is where I was trained to be an adult, do you want to send your girls to Casti, or not.... MUAHAHAHAHAHHAA. All kidding aside, I love Castilleja and will send my daughter here when/if I have one. I loved school. I was never too cool for school.

While I was never a full-time student here, I did attend Casti for summer camp…read more Price-wise, my family paid much more than any other summer camp in the area, but it was well worth it. Back in my days (and that was ages ago), it was $700-$800 for 8 weeks (I think). They offered classes in many different things, from sports to singing (acapella and musical style) to sewing. There was an extra-delicious lunch every Wednesday with chicken patties (for the anti-red meat eaters) to veggie patties (for the young vegetarians). No PB & J as your only source of fruit. There was fruit salad, ambrosia, etc. The food is top-notch (for camp anyway) and probably better than some business convention catering. They also had several overnight stays and field trips. The ratio of counselors to campers was 1:6. That's amazing. It only went up to sixth graders though. Boo. Ofcourse, with that price, fellow campers are not your average people. I had one who knew celebrities in HK and others who have already travelled the world. The school itself is fantastic too. I know several family friends who have attended Casti and they were even boarders (I don't think they have boarding anymore). They take very good care of their girls and the education is top-notch. The people I knew ended up at Stanford and Berkeley. The student-teacher ratio is amazing (according to wiki, it's 8:1.) Someday, I'll move back here and send my daughter(s) here. However, the tuition currently is $28000. But I guess you get what you pay for! On a side note, Casti has its own wiki entry. I don't think my high school has a wiki entry.

I just heard the following on the KTVU Channel 2 Morning News…read more That Palo Alto High School made the list of top 100 schools in America according to a U.S. News & World Report. Go Vikings!

This school is for you if you want your bike to get stolen or see graffiti and paraphernalia in the…read morebathrooms. SHAME, because it has a great campus, exceptional teachers, and a wide variety of courses. Its journalism, sports, and robotics have received many awards and championships. Without the neuroticism of some crazy students, this school would actually be fantastic.

excited for my daughter to attend this school, my teachers are great and we have a great principal.read more

I was a student at this school but when I attended years ago it was called Ray Lyman Wilbur Jr…read more High School. It is now call JLS (Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School) and has been name JLS for quite some time now. JLS is one of three excellent middle schools in the Palo Alto Unified School District. Top notch teaching Superb teachers Student support services Excellent technology program Wonderful music program Modernized/upgraded school facilities Library Computer lab Gymnasium Swimming pool Tennis courts Open playing fields (great place to walk a big dog on the weekend on leash) Snack bar Cafeteria Home of the "Panthers'

Both of my daughters have had great experience at Stratford Palo Alto campus. My older one attended…read morein her pre-K year, and now my younger one is in the Mandarin bilingual preschool program. I'm impressed by the well-designed curriculum which balances music, art, phonics, maths, science, outdoor play time, and of course language skills. She has made great progress in both English and Mandarin Chinese (and also picked some Spanish from the Spanish class). Beyond that, they celebrate all the major cultural festivals with fun activities, including the most recent dancing lion performance in the classroom to celebrate Lunar New Year. Her teachers are amazing! Ms Ella and Ms Jahaira are kind, patient and encouraging. I really appreciate the care they give the children. They often share the fun things that my kid does at school - the small progress she made, her interaction with other kids, etc. They are super attentive and caring. Since I'm writing this, I also want to take this opportunity to thank Ms Martha in the early preschool class who helped my daughter transition well last year, Ms Stephanie, and Ms Sonia and Ms Karen who have been with the school for many years and also taught my older daughter. Ms Kate, Mr Alexis, Ms. Yi, Ms Lois, Ms Nova, along with several other floater teachers, make the school feel very welcoming and friendly.

Ms. Zhang is an exceptional teacher and educator. She has shown tremendous patience, kindness, and…read moreprofessionalism while working with my child, who can be very energetic and strong-willed. She has been instrumental in helping him stay focused, build confidence, and develop important behavioral and learning skills. It's clear that she genuinely cares about her students and is dedicated to helping each child succeed. We are incredibly grateful for the positive impact she has had on our child and highly appreciate the support and guidance she provides in the classroom.

As I watched the Spring Concert today, I again felt grateful that we discovered this magical school…read morefor our son 6 years ago. The environment here enables each child to bloom at their own pace, their own way. There's positivity and joy in the air. The learning is driven by "pull" from the students rather than "push". This approach spurs natural organic academic excellence. High learning with low stress - for the whole family! The camaraderie in the parent teacher community is palpable and completes the learning circle!

We are so pleased to have found this school. Every single one of the teachers there has made a…read morepositive impact on my daughter's life and she has only been there for two years (TK and K) They genuinely care about all the children and they do a great job of making every child feel significant and special. Everything written on their website is true, everything they said to me on the phone during my admission process is true and what I saw during my prospective visit was genuine. My daughter has grown so much academically, emotionally and spiritually since attending Living Wisdom School. I could not possibly be any happier with my decision to enroll her there.

My child was a victim of rumors, which were later proven to be false, and as such was excluded and…read morebullied by his classmates and betrayed by his friends. The administration did little to help him clear his name and preferred to sweep his suffering under the rug instead. Some of the teachers were really good and caring, but teacher turnover is pretty high.

My son attended Kehilla last year, and I loved it. It is a nurturing, supportive school that…read moregenuinely cares about the education and welfare of the kids. I was really sorry that my son transferred out (to Palo Alto High School) where we have had the exact opposite experience. If you have the choice to send your child here, you are fortunate.

We switched our son who is a third grader to Emerson from the public school. It was the best…read moredecision that we made. Our son wasn't thriving at the public school. He is now transformed academically and socially. The lower elementary head teacher Raji is absolutely amazing, and brings out the individual potential for success in each child. Director, Chuck and Assistant Director, Boi are very supportive and kind. The school runs 8 hours with one hour of lunch play time. My son comes home happy and calm despite having the long day. His attitude towards academics has changed in positive way. My son is now enthusiastic and cares about learning. One thing we really like about Emerson is that the school is very low tech in my opinion. They use technology with intention. We love Emerson!

Mr. Bernstein does not know how children learn, and therefore should not be teaching them. I…read moreobserved his teaching over several days, and it was fair at best. Teachers must build up their students, not belittle them in order to get what they want from them. It's sad...

I know this school is built for people with learning disabilities and ASD, but I feel like the…read morestudents here don't reach their full potential. This is not necessarily the faculty's fault, but I think the curriculum here is way too slow and dumbed down for students. My daughter struggled in this school because it was too slow for her, and she was way ahead of her classmates despite having ASD. The accommodations were great, but I believe the school didn't provide my daughter education she actually learned. She would come home and talk about how much she played on an iPad or a device, which is just unacceptable. Why are kids playing video games in class? This is school, they need to be learning different subjects. My kid talked about how their classmates were playing mobile games on their iPads that they brought to school. I think this school can be better if they focused more on pushing kids beyond what is expected, because if we keep holding our children's hands throughout life because they have autism, it invalidates that people with ASD are actually extremely capable of succeeding. I pulled my daughter out of this school, and I believe it was the best decision. She is now an undergraduate and researcher at the University of California, and I notice that no one from Hope Technology school attends the University of California, nor do any of the staff members graduate from there.

Out son had a wonderful experience at HTS that helped prepare him for public high school…read more Incredibly dedicated staff.

Horrible horrible horrible school. The people that run the school are clueless to what they're…read moredoing. Before the school year started most of the teachers all quit. Now they have brand new teachers that they can pay little money to that just came out of college. I love the kids here are complete ghetto.