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Menlo Park City School District: Schools, Boundaries & Homes
Every school in the Menlo Park City School District (MPCSD, TK–8), where students go for high school, and how to check which school goes with an address. A Property Nerds® guide from the Boyenga Team at Compass.
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Menlo Park City schools
MPCSD runs three TK–5 elementary schools and one middle school. Laurel School has two campuses: TK–3 on Edge Road in Atherton and grades 3–5 on Elliott Drive in Menlo Park.
Elementary
- Encinal SchoolTK–5 · Atherton · map
- Laurel SchoolTK–5, two campuses · Atherton & Menlo Park · map
- Oak Knoll SchoolTK–5 · Menlo Park · map
Middle
- Hillview Middle School6–8 · Menlo Park · map
Also in the district: Early Learning Center (fee-based preschool)
find your school
Which school goes with an address?
MPCSD serves parts of Menlo Park, Atherton and unincorporated San Mateo County. Not every Menlo Park or Atherton home is in MPCSD, so check the exact address in the district school locator.
Open the district school locatorDistrict website
property nerd note
The school fields on a listing are typed in by the listing agent and are often blank or out of date. Always confirm with the district, in writing if it matters to your offer, and ask whether the school you want has room for new students.
high school
High school: Sequoia Union High School District
After 8th grade, MPCSD students who attend public school move to the Sequoia Union High School District, which assigns a high school by home address (Carlmont, Menlo-Atherton, Sequoia or Woodside High). Check the address with Sequoia Union's boundary search.
homes
Homes for sale in the Menlo Park City area
MPCSD homes are in Menlo Park, Atherton and nearby unincorporated areas. Start with a city search, then confirm the school for any home you like.
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Let the Property Nerds check the schools before you write an offer
Send us an address and we will confirm the assigned schools with the district, pull recent sales inside the same attendance area and flag anything that could change. The Boyenga Team at Compass has helped Silicon Valley families buy and sell since 1996, with more than 2,200 homes sold.
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Menlo Park City FAQ
Which schools are in the Menlo Park City School District?
MPCSD has three TK–5 elementary schools (Encinal School, Laurel School and Oak Knoll School) and one middle school, Hillview Middle School (grades 6–8).
Is every Menlo Park home in MPCSD?
No. MPCSD serves parts of Menlo Park, Atherton and unincorporated San Mateo County. Other parts of Menlo Park are in different elementary districts, so check the address in the MPCSD school locator.
Where do MPCSD students go to high school?
To the Sequoia Union High School District, which assigns Carlmont, Menlo-Atherton, Sequoia or Woodside High by home address.
Why does Laurel School have two campuses?
Laurel School serves TK–5 on two campuses: the Lower Campus in Atherton and the Upper Campus for grades 3–5 in Menlo Park.
Can the Boyenga Team help me buy in a specific school area?
Yes. Tell us the schools you want and we will set up alerts for homes in that attendance area, confirm assignments with the district and show you recent sales nearby. Call (408) 373-1660.
School names, grades and links come from the district and the California Department of Education, checked October 2026. This guide does not include ratings or test scores; see the California School Dashboard for official performance data.
