Past Schools in The District
- Cubberley High School (1956–1979), now the Cubberley Community Center
At its peak in 1967, Palo Alto had 22 K-6 elementary schools. Of those, these schools are closed:
- Crescent Park Elementary School (?-1983), razed for housing development
- De Anza Elementary School - razed for housing development
- Elizabeth Van Auken Elementary School - still stands, now the site of the Ohlone Elementary magnet school
- Garland Elementary School - still stands, currently leased to a private school. There are plans to reopen it as a public school in 2014.
- Greendell Elementary School - still stands, currently operates other school district programs
- Lytton Elementary School - razed for development
- Ortega Elementary School - razed for housing development. Was the site of the Jewish Community Center from 1976 to 1983 before Terman.
- Ross Road Elementary School - razed for housing development. Was the site of the Mayfield Continuation School.
- Mayfield Elementary School - razed for development, now the site of a soccer field. After the elementary school closed it was used as the original site for the Mayfield Continuation School.
- Ventura Elementary School - now the Ventura Community Center under the Parks and Recreation Department
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