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Ohlone Elementary School, Palo Alto, CA
50 Years of Teaching Hearts and Minds
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The Ohlone Code
Revised April 1997 An Overview Ohlone's goal is to help each child acquire the tools of learning — reading, language, mathematics — in...


Lofts in the Classroom
Wanting more square footage and a quiet workspace in classrooms designed with high ceilings, several Ohlone teachers arranged for lofts...


Reflections On Being An Aide At Ohlone
Reflections on being an aide at Ohlone for over thirty years!


1996: Happy Memories
Teacher Joyce Bryson shares her recollections of Ohlone for the 20th Anniversary.


Ohlone in the News
Newspaper articles archived by the Palo Alto Historical Association


1996: Jim Mathiott on Ohlone at 20
Jim sends his regrets on not attending the 20th anniversary Spring Picnic.


1996: Remembering Ohlone/s
Teacher Pat Robinson's recollections on the occasion of Ohlone's 20th anniversary.


1984 - 2005: Outdoor Learning
The Ohlone Farm: Twenty Years of Outdoor Learning
1984/1985 - 2004/2005


1982 - 2012: Farm History
Timeline of Ohlone Farm History
by science teacher and Ohlone parent Tanya Buxton.


1994: How the Open School Began
This historic 'origins' essay written in 1994 outlines how the Ohlone concept came about in 1971.


Alum John Kraiss
John Kraiss still has vivid memories of the mix of excitement and trepidation on his very first day of kindergarten in 1988.


1994: Ohlone at 25
Links to articles on Ohlone from around the school's 25th anniversary.


1993: History and Philosophy
Ohlone School: History and Philosophy written in 1993.


1990: Farm News
March 1990 Ohlone Farm News publication highlighting "Russian Visitors Come to the Farm".
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