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| Menlo Park School District 181 Encinal Avenue Atherton, CA 94027 650-321-7140 |
| Background:
The Oak Knoll campus rests on approximately 8.13 acres and currently houses 735 students in grades K-5. The current campus includes twenty-eight (28) permanent classrooms and fourteen (14) leased portables. The first classrooms were built in 1952. Additional classrooms and other facilities were constructed in 1953, 1955, 1956 and 1959. In 1999, a new Library, Administration wing and other ancillary facilities were built in conjunction with phased modernization under the District's prior Bond Program. While the District plans to add classroom facilities at its other campuses to accommodate the anticipated growth, the Oak Knoll campus is at capacity. The District intends to limit and possibly decrease daily enrollment at Oak Knoll by reconfiguration. New classrooms planned are primarily to replace leased portables with modern permanent classrooms. Oak Knoll will have a targeted peak enrollment between 680 and 700 students with a design capacity of 720 students, based on the District's student-to-teacher ratio. The school will have a total of 34 regular classrooms. |
Construction Update:
Currently, there is no construction occurring at Oak Knoll. Construction is planned to begin in Summer 2008. May 8, 2008, The Board of Education passed a resolution to adopt the Negative Declaration as part of the CEQA study of the Oak Knoll School project. |
Planned campus improvements include a new two-story, ten-classroom building, a new multi-purpose building, and new music and science and art classrooms. Field and hard court areas are planned to be enlarged and rehabilitated. Parking will be increased near the south entrance.
Other planned site enhancements include reconfiguring main parking and drop-off areas, constructing new covered walkaways ad a new entry pavilion. Leased portables will be removed upon completion of the new facilities, an further modernization and classroom upgrades will also be included under the Measure U Bond program.
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Project
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Anticipated Start
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Anticipated End
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| New 4th/5th Grade Complex, Multipurpose Building, Entry Drive and Parking Lot |
June 2008
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July 2009
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| Modernization and Site Improvements |
June 2009
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July 2010
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| Remove portables and restore field |
June 2010
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November 2010
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The Revised Schematic Plans approved by the Board of Education at the May 8, 2008 board meeting to adopt the Negative Declaration.
Click on images to see a larger rendition.
The schematic plans for the following improvements at Oak Knoll school were submitted and approved by the Board of Education at the September 11, 2007 board meeting.
Artist's Rendering of new 4/5 Complex
Artist's Rendering from Oak Avenue.
Artist's Rendering from Oak Knoll Lane.
The Site Design Committee plays a critical role in conveying site specific information and concerns to the Design Team to facilities the development of the site plan, schematic plan and final design of the school. The Committee was selected by the principal of each school and is comprised of parents, staff, teachers, a school neighbor, the school principal and the District Program Manager. The Architect and Construction Manager attend meetings a needed to take input and provide information and guidance.
| David Ackerman | Principal |
| Bill Quarre | Teacher |
| Christine Aronson | Teacher |
| Kim Guthrie | Parent, PTO Representative |
| Richard Stark | Parent, Site Council Representative |
| Jeff Birdwell | Parent |
| Cherie Bogart | Neighbor |
| Ahmad Sheikholeslami | Bond Program Manager |
NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A NEGATIVE DECLARATION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
Upon review of the document, comments regarding any or all parts of the proposal to adopt a Negative Declaration for the project may be made, in writing, to the