The People Who Bring PiE Alive PAUSD families hear it at every Back to School Night: The PTA pays for stuff, while PiE pays for staff. But these words are abstract until parents connect with the wonderful educators that come to our schools thanks to PiE. In elementary schools, donations to PiE allow PAUSD schools to provide enriching and exciting lessons in instrumental music, art and hands on science. At… read more →
PiE 2014 Grant Announcement Thanks to our donors and supporters, Palo Alto Partners in Education (PiE) announced today that it is granting $5.0 million to the Palo Alto Unified School District to provide essential programs for Palo Alto students during the 2014-15 school year. This gift is $100,000 more than PiE’s 2013 donation to PAUSD. We are grateful to the hundreds of volunteers and thousands of donors who worked together… read more →
The Power of Flexibility: PiE Helps PAUSD Principals Respond to Student Needs Palo Alto principals are innovative leaders always on the lookout for new ideas that will help their students grow and learn. And thanks to funding from PiE, all PAUSD principals have flexible resources they can deploy to address the unique needs of their school communities. This edition of the Slice explores the creative ways that schools are using… read more →
New Construction + PiE Donations = Magic At Our Schools Palo Alto schools are going through a construction boom, thanks to funds from the Strong Schools Measure passed by over 70% of the city’s voters in 2008. The new buildings and facilities are amplifying the impact of PiE-funded programs and staff in exciting and innovative ways. This edition of the Slice explores how these remodeled campuses are improving the school… read more →
Graduates Share Lessons Learned At Each School Level Hindsight is 20 / 20 and everyone wishes they could look back from the future and give themselves a little advice based on what they’ve learned. To help this year’s crop of graduates prepare for their new school, students from Kindergarten and Middle School to High School and College counsel the incoming class about “what wish I’d known.” Many students interviewed advise… read more →
Thank You For the Big Gift To Our Schools – $4.9 Million! PiE has presented a $4.9 million check – its largest ever – to the Palo Alto Unified School District. This big gift to our schools is the collective effort of more than 4,600 donors like you who united to safeguard academic excellence. This issue of The Slice highlights the impact of PiE’s Annual Gift on students of all… read more →
Electives Strengthen Core Subject Learning Rigorous courses in math, science, English and social studies are the core of a high-quality public education. But often, it is the rich array of enrichment programs and electives in the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) that cultivates knowledge and shapes a student’s future path. Enrichment programs such as keyboarding, kinesthetics and farm-to-table cooking help strengthen core subject learning. Music, art, drama, engineering, and… read more →
Innovations Helping Palo Alto Schools Feel Personal Being big, while feeling small, is a balancing act for a large public school district like Palo Alto Unified. Our growing student population provides the scale to support a rich array of classes and programs. Being a UNIFIED district enables principals and teachers to coordinate curriculum and special programs all the way from kindergarten to high school. But, how do we make our… read more →
Movin’ Up: PiE Eases K-12 School Transitions Growing older and starting a new school can be scary for students at any age, from kindergarten to college. At each juncture, Palo Alto Unified School District offers programs and resources – many funded by Palo Alto Partners in Education (PiE) – to assist kids as they prepare to move up, and transition into a new school community. IN OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Getting… read more →