Commitment to Class Sizes & Staff Support
- Lowest contracted class sizes in region and state
- Class sizes below contracted agreements (view data)
- Teacher induction and mentoring program
- TOSA & Instructional Lead support for staff
- Special Education teacher release days
- Professional Development
- New Teacher Residency Program
Teaching & Learning Resources
- Classroom Instructional Aides
- Special Education Aides
- Behavior Team
- Guidance Counselors
- College & Career Centers
- Full-time Certificated Librarians & Aides
- Reading Specialists
- English Language Specialists
- Elementary Productive Play
- Elementary P.E.
- K-12 Visual & Performing Arts
Health & Wellness
- Mental Health staff for students at every school
- Student Wellness Centers at every school
- Nursing and Health staff
- Designated Mental Health Specialist for employees
- Employee Assistance Program
- Community agency mental health partnerships
Innovation & Opportunity
- High School Dual Enrollment Options
- Palo Alto Middle College
- Career & Technical Education Courses & Curriculum
- Student Internship Program
- Post-Secondary Options
- Artificial Intelligence Training & Partnerships
- Aspiring Leaders Institute
Recruiting & Retention
- Personnel is 86% of budget
- Teacher Reduced Workload Program (learn more)
- CSEA Summer Assistance Program (learn more)
- Enrollment in PAUSD for children of eligible employees
- Aspiring Leaders Institute
- Students to staff ratios: among the lowest in California
- Health Benefits: Zero (0) monthly cost for full-time employee only plans (learn more)
- PAUSD pays 90% of health benefits plan costs for +1 and family full-time employee plans (learn more)
