Oak Knoll Elementary School
Oak Knoll Elementary School
1895 Oak Knoll Lane
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Oak Knoll Elementary School is a Menlo Park
School District K-5 school located in Menlo
Park, California.
Oak Knoll Elementary School, with a current
enrollment of approximately 750 students, is
one of three elementary schools in the
district.
Oak Knoll School is dedicated to providing a quality educational program for all students. It is our
mission to inspire students to achieve at high levels and to investigate questions of interest. We
must breathe life into the curriculum. It is our goal to create a school where children are inspired:
inspired to learn, inspired to create, inspired to learn about each other, inspired to change the world,
inspired to take risks. We wish to create a school where learners are continually awed by the
wonder and joy of learning. Oak Knoll is a school where teachers are in love with their children and
in love with the process of education. Oak Knoll values excellence, compassion, cooperation,
creativity, love, determination and joy.
School Info
Oak Knoll School has 32 classrooms, a multipurpose room, a library, and an administration building.
The main campus is approximately 50 years old. A major renovation of the facility was completed in
2001 thanks to a $22 million bond measure approved by the community to upgrade all district
facilities. As a result, all classrooms are wired for internet, phone, and cable TV.
Oak Knoll provides a broad based, high quality education for all its students. Leadership is provided
by the principal through the Site Council, the faculty, and the PTO. Teachers are integral to the
school leadership, providing evaluation and assistance through Site Council representation, staff
meeting attendance, and direct help and advice to the principal.
The Oak Knoll School discipline plan was developed by principal and staff, and is based on the
premise that the policies must augment student cooperation and effective growth of self- control.
The school handbook contains the general playground rules. Individual teachers develop classroom
standards for their students. Oak Knoll supports recognition activities which encourage positive
student efforts. Every classroom has a Student-of-the-Week activity, and awards for perfect
attendance are given out yearly. All students participate in projects planned by the Student Support
teacher and student service squads, including peer tutoring, beautification projects, conflict
resolution, and school assemblies. The Menlo Park City School District values small class size. Oak
Knoll Kindergarten classes average 20 students. Oak Knoll School participates in the K-3 State class
size reduction program. First, second, and third grade classes are at 20:1 levels. The 4th and 5th
grade classes average 24 students. Each class, K through 3, has a 1 1/4 hour classroom aide.
Office hours are Mondays through Fridays from 7:30am to 4:00pm.
For more information on Oak Knoll, please see the SARC.
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