Great Schol. Exceptional staff - the principal Eric Goddard is simply wonderful ! The school has the right balance of academics and other activities. They integrate kids with special learning needs very well.
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Posted by a parent on 01/10/08
Great, caring teachers. Eric Goddard is an excellent principal who clearly appreciates children and is very approachable and visible. He knows all the childrens' names and runs a great weekly morning assembly where children are praised for doing well. The office staff is excellent too. It seems that
... Read more there are many working parents so there are not many volunteers. The early/late readers program (grades 1-3; half the class begins at 8:15 and leaves at 1:55 and half the class begins at 9:05 and leaves at the end of the school day, 2:50) could pose a problem for some parents. If there were more parent volunteers, perhaps the program would be unecessary. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/03/06
Great School: great teachers, much parent involvement, active and extremely active PTA. Small class sizes (~20max). Principal and teachers are very accessible and caring. Early/late reading program gives 45min/day with 10:1 student teacher ratio. (10 kids start 45 min early, the other 10 stay 45 min
... Read more later 4 days/week) Extra funds thru many PTA acivities bring in teaching assistants to each class for a couple of house/week - they help students in marking assignments and give extra one-on-one time. There is a real sense of community at Palo Verde: there are frequent student or family activities (several per month, and include such events as an international fair, science fair, fall harvest fair, skating party night, movie night for the kids, Dining Out Fundraisers, bookfairs, pancake breakfast, so that parent and students get to know each other - and several of these also raise funds for extras at the school) Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/28/06
Palo Verde Elementary is a high-quality K-5 school in Palo alto. The teachers are good and very concerned and the principal has started special initiatives for math ability amongst students.
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Posted by a parent on 01/20/06
My daughter was a student her from Kindergarten through 5th grade. Here experience was wonderful, with very caring and devoted teachers. The parents actively volunteered and were very involved in each classroom. The school was involved in wonderful art program, afterschool program and participated with
... Read more children's theater. In the six years she attended school here, I don't think there were any major problems. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/06/06
Palo Verde offers an excellent education with very responsive teachers and principal! Parents are very involved.
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Posted by a parent on 11/06/05
This school is very good with the Kindergarten level kids. It has been a great year for my daughter and even though we are moving away. I am sad to leave the school because even the principal knew my daughers name.
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Posted by a parent on 09/14/05
My daughter came to Palo Verde knowing practically no English and within 1 year she reached the top of the class. The principal and his staff were very helpful, considerate and encouraging. The PTA was also awesome. In short, greatly recommended!
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Posted by a parent on 08/04/05
Palo Verde is a good school with excellent parent involvement. They have an excellent on-site after school program. All 3 kindergarten teachers are excellent. My son has extra needs and the school has been great about accomodating him. The special education program for this school is excellent. The principal
... Read more is very involved with the students and comes up with great ideas for accomodating children with special needs. The prinicipal gets to know each child individually. My son is a challenging student for his teachers and his Kindergarten and 2nd grade teachers were able to handle him extremely well. The school secretaries leave a lot to be desired as they have seem to have attitude problems. The quality of education is excellent but there are no gifted education programs until third grade. Read less
* In 2008-2009 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
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Before/After School
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Gifted and Talented
A school system may identify 10% to 15% or more of its student population as gifted and talented. A brief description of each area of giftedness or talent as defined by the Office of Gifted and Talented:
general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Palo Alto schools — Palo Verde Elementary School is located at 3450 Louis Rd, Palo Alto CA 94303. 3450 Louis Rd is in the Midtown neighborhood and 94303 ZIP code in Palo Alto, CA The school district for Palo Verde Elementary School is the Palo Alto Unified School District. Palo Verde Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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