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Welcome to the 2026-27 School Year!
Valued. Connected. Inspired.
At Hillview, we want all students, families, and staff to feel valued, connected, and inspired. Together, we’re building a community where students can learn, grow, explore their interests, and thrive.
New to the school year? Please take a few minutes to review this important back-to-school information.
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News & Announcements
![MPCSD's new teachers for 2026 are pictured in front of a school bus]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1787166663/districtmpcsdorg/l7mwnkywnn7lsbtwc2jz/NTOBusRide2026.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1787166663/districtmpcsdorg/l7mwnkywnn7lsbtwc2jz/NTOBusRide2026.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1787166663/districtmpcsdorg/l7mwnkywnn7lsbtwc2jz/NTOBusRide2026.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1787166663/districtmpcsdorg/l7mwnkywnn7lsbtwc2jz/NTOBusRide2026.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1787166663/districtmpcsdorg/l7mwnkywnn7lsbtwc2jz/NTOBusRide2026.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1787166663/districtmpcsdorg/l7mwnkywnn7lsbtwc2jz/NTOBusRide2026.jpg","width":2200}])
We are ready to roll with the 2026-27 school year. The first day of class is August 20! Our teachers and staff have been working hard to get everything ready. Pictured here are our new team members on their orientation day earlier this month.
![First page of district Newsletter for December 2024]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1787166113/districtmpcsdorg/mphy8y4tgewshts0qyi3/Screenshot2026-08-19at120003PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1787166113/districtmpcsdorg/mphy8y4tgewshts0qyi3/Screenshot2026-08-19at120003PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1787166113/districtmpcsdorg/mphy8y4tgewshts0qyi3/Screenshot2026-08-19at120003PM.png","width":578}])
Read MPCSD's August 2026 District Family Newsletter! See what we're looking forward to as we begin a new school year!
![Students and volunteers join School Board members to present the annual MPAEF grant.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1780684030/districtmpcsdorg/v4hrrbuk1cejlvfiblvb/MPAEFGrantBigCheckJune2026.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1780684030/districtmpcsdorg/v4hrrbuk1cejlvfiblvb/MPAEFGrantBigCheckJune2026.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1780684030/districtmpcsdorg/v4hrrbuk1cejlvfiblvb/MPAEFGrantBigCheckJune2026.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1780684030/districtmpcsdorg/v4hrrbuk1cejlvfiblvb/MPAEFGrantBigCheckJune2026.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1780684030/districtmpcsdorg/v4hrrbuk1cejlvfiblvb/MPAEFGrantBigCheckJune2026.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1780684030/districtmpcsdorg/v4hrrbuk1cejlvfiblvb/MPAEFGrantBigCheckJune2026.jpg","width":2200}])
At the June 4, 2026 School Board meeting, the district accepted the annual grant from Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation in the amount of $3,920,900. Thank you to every donor, volunteer, and the MPAEF staff for tirelessly working all year to bring this grant to fruition. The students, staff, and families of MPCSD are incredibly grateful for your support and partnership.
![Art teacher Stephanie Noon poses with her four winning students in front of a SamTrans bus]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779386395/districtmpcsdorg/tgyffoe36yxy8cjzsodb/SNoonwithallSamTranswinners2026.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779386395/districtmpcsdorg/tgyffoe36yxy8cjzsodb/SNoonwithallSamTranswinners2026.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779386395/districtmpcsdorg/tgyffoe36yxy8cjzsodb/SNoonwithallSamTranswinners2026.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779386395/districtmpcsdorg/tgyffoe36yxy8cjzsodb/SNoonwithallSamTranswinners2026.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1779386395/districtmpcsdorg/tgyffoe36yxy8cjzsodb/SNoonwithallSamTranswinners2026.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1779386395/districtmpcsdorg/tgyffoe36yxy8cjzsodb/SNoonwithallSamTranswinners2026.jpg","width":2200}])
The next SamTrans bus you see might feature art by one of four Encinal students who won the 2026 Art Takes A Bus Ride contest! For its 50th anniversary the theme was Time Travelers Take the Bus: 50 Years in Motion. Encinal students dreamed up some great ideas. Read more in this InMenlo article.
![A play area within the Oak Knoll Play and Learn studio]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779385983/districtmpcsdorg/gws0ubelwmioegq53t0h/Screenshot2026-05-21at105246AM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779385983/districtmpcsdorg/gws0ubelwmioegq53t0h/Screenshot2026-05-21at105246AM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779385983/districtmpcsdorg/gws0ubelwmioegq53t0h/Screenshot2026-05-21at105246AM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1779385983/districtmpcsdorg/gws0ubelwmioegq53t0h/Screenshot2026-05-21at105246AM.png","width":1014}])
Oak Knoll received a 2026 Kent award for its program that helps students build social skills, peer relationships, and cooperative play. “PALS has proven that the joy of play is actually the strongest foundation for academic readiness,” said Principal Alicia Payton-Miyazaki. Read more in this InMenlo article.
![Runners in the 2026 MPAEF Schoolhouse Rocks fun run]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1779385469/districtmpcsdorg/ubph82xeqj5b4uyoj9yu/2026Schoolhousecrowdonstreet.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1779385469/districtmpcsdorg/ubph82xeqj5b4uyoj9yu/2026Schoolhousecrowdonstreet.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1779385469/districtmpcsdorg/ubph82xeqj5b4uyoj9yu/2026Schoolhousecrowdonstreet.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1779385469/districtmpcsdorg/ubph82xeqj5b4uyoj9yu/2026Schoolhousecrowdonstreet.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1779385469/districtmpcsdorg/ubph82xeqj5b4uyoj9yu/2026Schoolhousecrowdonstreet.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1779385469/districtmpcsdorg/ubph82xeqj5b4uyoj9yu/2026Schoolhousecrowdonstreet.jpg","width":2200}])
Thank you, community, for supporting our schools at the Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation's annual Schoolhouse Rocks 5K, Fun Run & Festival. We love seeing neighbors come together in such a fun and uplifting way! MA student Colin Lee captured it well in this MA Chronicle article.