PAUSD Young Fives
Applications for 2026-2027 are now available
Our Program
The Young Fives program is offered to children who are eligible for kindergarten but are not ready to enter kindergarten. The program is designed for children who exhibit signs of immaturity or youngness that may prevent them from succeeding in kindergarten and future school years. Our Young Fives students have late summer birthdays.
The Young Fives curriculum was designed specifically to prepare young children to be successful in kindergarten in all areas of their development, especially focusing on the social-emotional area. During the first five years of life, children’s development can vary greatly. Offering students this year as a ‘gift of time’ enables them to enter kindergarten fully ready.
The Young Fives application for 2026-2027 is now available. Families apply for the program, and children are enrolled based on a demonstrated need. Our Young Fives Information Night is on Monday, February 9. In addition to completing a Young Fives application form, families must register their child with PAUSD. Registration is now open.
We will hold a student exploration day in mid-February.
For students that have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP), placement will be determined in collaboration with the IEP team and case manager.
The Young Five's class will be hosted at Hoover Elementary beginning in Fall of 2026. Address: 445 East Charleston Rd. Palo Alto, CA 94306
Interested PAUSD families may obtain a Young Fives application form from the Greendell School office or by emailing Fiona Gersh. For more information, please go to the Greendell School website.
Our Mission
For children:
- To build confidence
- To prepare them for kindergarten
- To love learning and school
For families:
- To understand four and five-year-olds and their development
- To be involved in their child’s education
- To build community
Young Fives Schedule
- Monday-Friday 8:30am-12:30pm
- Extended Day (begins in mid-October)
- Young Fives students attend extended day either Monday/Tuesday or Thursday/Friday from 12:30pm-1:30pm