At the June 4, 2026 School Board meeting, the district accepted the annual grant from Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation in the amount of $3,920,900. Thank you to every donor, volunteer, and the MPAEF staff for tirelessly working all year to bring this grant to fruition. The students, staff, and families of MPCSD are incredibly grateful for your support and partnership.

The next SamTrans bus you see might feature art by one of four Encinal students who won the 2026 Art Takes A Bus Ride contest! For its 50th anniversary the theme was Time Travelers Take the Bus: 50 Years in Motion. Encinal students dreamed up some great ideas. Read more in this InMenlo article.

Oak Knoll received a 2026 Kent award for its program that helps students build social skills, peer relationships, and cooperative play. “PALS has proven that the joy of play is actually the strongest foundation for academic readiness,” said Principal Alicia Payton-Miyazaki. Read more in this InMenlo article.

Thank you, community, for supporting our schools at the Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation's annual Schoolhouse Rocks 5K, Fun Run & Festival. We love seeing neighbors come together in such a fun and uplifting way! MA student Colin Lee captured it well in this MA Chronicle article.

Read MPCSD's May 2026 Community Newsletter! Find information on running for school board, Measure U update, snapshots from our schools, and more.