School

The Palo Alto Unified School District provides a free public education program for patients. A parent's or guardian's signature is required to enroll. There are three classrooms: Primary (K-4), Intermediate (5-8), and Secondary (9-12). All teachers hold California credentials.

School hours are Monday-Friday, 9:30-11:30 am and Monday-Thursday, 1-3 pm. There is no afternoon session on Fridays. Our teachers also offer bedside teaching for students unable to attend classroom sessions.

Apple Macintosh and Hewlett Packard computers are available for student use in the classrooms and at the bedside. Activities include word processing, educational programs and some recreational programs.

For further information, call the School Office at (650) 497-8230.

Videos

Thayer Gershon, a high school teacher with the Palo Alto (CA) Unified School District, provides an overview of the June 9, 2009, high school diploma graduation and ceremony at the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital school.

2010 Hospital School Prom

Palo Alto Unified School District teacher and Packard Children's prom coordinator, Kathy Ho, previewed the May 14, 2010 prom, which will have an Alice In Wonderland theme.

2009 Hospital School Prom

Kathy Ho, a high school teacher with the Palo Alto (CA) Unified School District, discusses the June 5, 2009 hospital school prom, "A Pirate's Ball."

Pictures from the 2009 prom.