Menlo Park City School District
Education Administration ProgramsCalifornia, United States201-500 Employees
The Menlo Park City School District (MPCSD) is a K-8 public school district located in Atherton, California, serving nearly 3,000 students with a staff of 201 to 500 employees at 181 Encinal Avenue, Atherton, California 94027. It operates in the Education Administration Programs industry and provides community-funded education, supported by parcel taxes such as Measure X in 2017, along with support from the Menlo Park Atherton Education Foundation and school parent-teacher organizations. The district's mission is to promote academic achievement and holistic development for every student, aiming for success in academics as well as emotional and physical growth and the discovery of individual talents. MPCSD feeds into the Sequoia Union High School District for grades 9-12 and has expanded to include early childhood education, launching a pilot two-year-old program in August 2024 at Laurel School's Lower Campus in Atherton. It pursues external partnerships to support its programs, including 2023 collaboration with the Anti-Defamation League and a 2022 wastewater monitoring initiative involving Stanford University, Concentric by Ginkgo, and Dysert Environmental.