The District created a five-year Strategic Plan in 2003. This effort brought together teachers, staff, administration, and parents to define strategic directions and supporting actions. Click here for the complete document.

Direction #1 – Committing to Highly Qualified and Inspired Educators and Staff
The Menlo Park City School District will recruit, retain, develop, and support the highest quality of staff who are knowledgeable, skillful, and innovative, and who can inspire and motivate students and each other.

Direction #2 – Sustaining and Refining a Comprehensive Educational Program
The Menlo Park City School District will continuously plan, implement, and assess a coordinated,
articulated and comprehensive educational program of high academic standards that extends and
expands student learning, using interesting and relevant textbooks and instructional materials.

Direction #3 – Promoting the Best Instructional Strategies
The Menlo Park City School District will promote among each educational program and
individual teacher the capability to use the best practices of instruction not only to build the
academic skills of each learner whether remedial or accelerated, but also to foster among all
students an intellectual curiosity, critical thinking and the love of learning.

Direction #4 – Supporting an Enhanced Educational Environment
The Menlo Park City School District will promote and ensure the environmental conditions at its
schools that optimize student success and well being.

Direction #5 – Securing Long-Term Financial Stability
The Menlo Park City School District, working with the broader educational community and parent
organizations, will maximize state, federal, and local revenue to ensure a financial stability for the
allocation of necessary resources to its schools.