Upcoming Events
Tomorrow
- Memorial Day (NO SCHOOL)5/29/2013
- Special Board Meeting (Board Room) Open to the Public5/30/2013
District Announcements
2013-14 Calendar
The Board has approved the 2013-14 school calendar. The first teaching day of the new school year will be August 22, 2013.
Click here to view the full calendar.
Click here to view the full calendar.
Master Facility Planning
In the fall of 2012, the District updated its enrollment projection to plan the needs of the District for the next decade. The study showed that District lacks flexibility to deal with projected enrollments. As a result, the District is updating its Master Facility Plan and reviewing options to improve flexibility to handle future enrollment increases.
To facilitate community and staff engagement and input into the process the District will be meeting with stakeholders. We encourage you to participate in these community meetings and share your thoughts and opinions.
Click here for additional information.
Click here to download the Powerpoint presentation from May 13 Board meeting.
To facilitate community and staff engagement and input into the process the District will be meeting with stakeholders. We encourage you to participate in these community meetings and share your thoughts and opinions.
Click here for additional information.
Click here to download the Powerpoint presentation from May 13 Board meeting.
KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT FOR 2013-14
PRIORITY REGISTRATION IS FEBRUARY 1st – FEBRUARY 28th
Kindergarten
Beginning in 2012, SB1381 (Kindergarten Readiness Act) moved the kindergarten entry date up by one month per year through 2014. Children will be admitted to kindergarten if their fifth birthday falls on or before one of the following dates:
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2012-13 school year - November 1
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2013-14 school year - October 1
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2014-15 and thereafter - September 1
For information about registering for kindergarten, please CLICK HERE.
Beginning in the 2014-15 school year and thereafter, the eligibility cutoff date for Kindergarten is September 1, and children entering Kindergarten must be 5 years old on or before September 1. A child registered to enter a District school for the first time who will be six on or before September 1 will be enrolled in First grade. On a case-by-case basis, a school administrator may recommend a different placement for children who are developmentally advanced or delayed than the normal age cutoff (CLICK HERE for more information on this process). During the transitional years of 2012-13 and 2013-14, MPCSD is offering a two-year Kindergarten program for children with fall birthdays who would previously have been eligible to begin Kindergarten under the pre-SB1381 age cutoff dates (CLICK HERE for more information about the transitional program).
Spanish Immersion Program
The District’s Spanish Immersion Program is accepting applications from students who are eligible to begin kindergarten in the 2013-14 school year. The goal of this unique program is to provide an opportunity for children to develop bilingual proficiency and academic achievement in Spanish and English. Acceptance into the Immersion program will be determined by lottery.
INspire, INvolve, INvest
Are yo
u IN? Our community says “YES!” As a result of the “Are You IN?” joint fundraising campaign by the Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation and the Parent-Teacher Organizations for Laurel, Encinal, Oak Knoll, and Hillview schools, the PTOs reached their membership goals. The Foundation is working toward its goal of 80% participation and filling the District’s $4 million need. There is still work to do and we need your support! Please click on the orange dot to learn how to support our schools.Have you ever wondered why Atherton and Menlo Park are each in 3 different elementary school districts?
This and other fascinating questions are answered on our new District History page. You can also find historical information about the estates that originally made up Menlo Park and Atherton, as well as early PTO records from 1924 through 1949 (we're still busy scanning, but there are a few years and fun pictures up).
Click here to take a walk through our history!
