Eight cities. Every district that serves them.
Know the schools behind the price.
A deep dive into Peninsula schools
About this guide
What this guide is
An independent, data-driven guide to the public school districts of the San Francisco Peninsula. Built for families choosing where to buy, and for anyone weighing how schools shape home values across Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Atherton, and the surrounding communities.
The region
What is the San Francisco Peninsula?
The San Francisco Peninsula is the stretch of land between San Francisco and San Jose, bordered by San Francisco Bay on one side and the Santa Cruz Mountains on the other. It sits at the heart of Silicon Valley, home to Stanford University, major tech headquarters, and some of the most sought-after real estate and highest-rated public schools in the country, in towns like Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Atherton, Redwood City, San Carlos, Belmont, San Mateo, and Los Altos. Families move here from around the world for those schools, and this guide focuses on the districts that serve them.
On the Peninsula
