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The MPCSD District Office is located at 181 Encinal Avenue, Atherton, CA. The office is open:

Monday-Friday
8:00 am -  4:00 pm

From June 16-July 27, 2025, the MPCSD District Office will be open to the public 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM. The District Office will be closed on June 19, 2025 in observance of Juneteenth and on July 4 in observance of Independence Day.

 

Our Vision

Text says Educating and Empowering students while embracing childhood and adolescence.

 

What's Happening

First page of district Newsletter for December 2024

MPCSD's June 2025 district family newsletter is available to read here. It includes budget updates, the MPAEF grant, Superintendent Gracia's summer message, and more.

Dr Stephanie Sheridan, Assistant Superintendent of MPCSD, stands holding the City of Menlo Park's Autism Acceptance proclamation with city council members

MPCSD Assistant Superintendent of Student Services, Dr. Stephanie Sheridan, was invited by the city council of Menlo Park to receive a proclamation declaring the city's support of Autism Acceptance Month. The proclamation states the city's support for those with Autism Spectrum Disorder, highlights their contributions to our community, and urges us to build welcoming and inclusive communities to support them. Dr. Sheridan's department supports many students with Autism through the district's special education program. She is pictured here holding the proclamation with city council members.

Students and parent volunteers work together in the Oak Knoll school garden to build new beds and take care of plants

Oak Knoll's school garden received some sprucing thanks to students and parents who came out for a recent garden work day. The mighty team of volunteers pulled weeds and enlivened the beds with a fresh crop of edible flower plants. Once again, special thanks is due to Geoff Long and his crew of eager helpers who sawed and drilled to construct protective cover crop boxes for strawberries. The garden is maintained by a PTO gardening committee.

Many elementary school students ride bikes together to school to mark Earth Day

The Encinal community celebrated Earth Day April 22 with a PTO-sponsored bike bus to help students increase their confidence in bike routes and encourage this environmentally-friendly way to get to school. The turnout was fantastic and included many parent chaperones. Learn more about the Bike Bus movement at bikebus.world. Thanks to Menlo Park's Safe Routes to School program and the many families districtwide who opt for "Anything But Car" when commuting to school.

District Earns Kent Award for Facility Dog Program

MPCSD received a 2025 Kent Award from the San Mateo County School Boards Association for PAWZitivity: Wellness Facility Dogs Serving TK-8th Grade Students. PAWZitivity includes dogs Millie and Duke (pictured here on a break at Encinal School), Patches, Sunny, Cali, and Fiona. The dogs bring their calming, comforting, and lovable characteristics and offer patient, judgement-free companionship. Research shows that facility dogs at schools reduce stress and anxiety, improve attendance, and increase academic success. This MPCSD program is sponsored by the Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation.

An ocean scene is pictured in this draft of the Laurel Art Club's mural for downtown Redwood City

A group of students from Laurel's 5th grade Art Club recently attended a mural-making workshop at Red Morton Community Center in Redwood City and were thrilled to learn that their design was selected by the Redwood City Arts Commission to be included in the Youth Mural Alley project in downtown Redwood City. It will be installed over the summer and remain on display for years to come. Pictured here is their draft concept. Congratulations!

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