Campus Transition FAQ

The building and grounds are spacious enough for us to have all IL 1-5 students at school for in-person instruction, even if we must still follow COVID-19 protocols. This is a change of facility, not a change in philosophy—we still believe in self-paced, mixed-aged, mastery-based learning, and though we are moving to what looks like more traditional classroom space, our students will be free again to move about the building, going from class to class and greeting students of different ages in the hall. There will be areas for both quiet and collaborative goal time, and ample space outdoors to learn and play!

Our Lower and Middle Schools moved into our Palo Alto campus during the early part of the 2021-22 school year, after completing our CUP (Conditional Use Permit) process with the city.

 

Note that our high school program remains at our Mountain View campus and will not be transitioning to Palo Alto.

No. Our Lower and Middle Schools moved to Palo Alto; for information about the 2021-22 academic year plans for high school, please contact the Director of Admissions & Enrollment for our high school program, David Joiner.

The site is currently permitted for 210 students - we began the 2021-22 school year with approximately 160 Lower and Middle School students.

The school is about 1.4 miles (30 minute walk, 10 minute bike ride) from the California Avenue Station in Palo Alto. We will be looking into transportation options for students and teachers from the station to school in the morning and from the school to the station in the afternoon.

We will be evaluating transportation needs and the requirements associated with providing a shuttle between the two campuses.

Following student drop-off at 8:30 - 8:50 a.m., Lower and Middle School classes run from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and our after-school programs run from 3:30 - 6:00 p.m.

None. Tuition rates next year for all divisions will not increase from this year. Learn more at our Tuition & Financial Aid page.

Teachers at the Mountain View Campus will teach Math through Algebra I on campus for students in IL5 or below. We are currently developing plans for how best to deliver Geometry and later Math classes for our students on the Palo Alto Campus.

No. Once a child is enrolled at Khan Lab School, there is no need to re-apply!

High School students will come to the Palo Alto campus for all-school events, such as assemblies, Khanival, BBQs, Lunar New Year celebrations, and peer tutoring. We also are planning all-school concert events on the Mountain View campus. High School students who lead after-school clubs will come to Palo Alto to lead those efforts. We are still determining the best campus location for our robotics program. Other opportunities to bring the entire school together will certainly arise as we plan the upcoming school year.

Yes, but we need adult coaches and mentors in order to launch programs for students IL1 through IL5. In our current Robotics program, Middle School students are able to participate but they are not allowed to compete. With the move to Palo Alto, we hope to introduce a Robotics program for Lower and Middle School where they can have their own competitions—And we already have High School students eager to serve as student-mentors for this program!

Similarly to lunchtime at our previous campus, Lower and Middle School students will eat their snacks and meals al fresco unless there is inclement weather. Students can bring their own food from home or order healthy lunches from our third-party lunch provider when that service resumes (as always, students should not bring nuts or nut products to campus).