Menlo's program has been featured many times in the news. Click here to find articles from San Francisco Magazine, the San Jose Mercury News, the Almanac, PaloAltoOnline, KCBS and more!

Language classes at Menlo don't stay in the classroom: students explore the culture and share what they've learned with the broader community. Read one student's description of her Japanese class's visit to the Atherton Library to teach young children how to do origami for Children's Day.

Menlo’s 62nd Annual Benefit is just around the bend...

Senior Parent Priority Reservations open 9:00 am on April 17. General Reservations open 9:00 am on April 27. Proceeds go to Menlo’s Financial Aid Program. Click here for more information.

Menlo School's Athletic Center has been awarded LEED® Silver established by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI). LEED is the nation’s preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. The Menlo Athletic Center provides a collegiate-scale forum for athletic competition, a complete facility for all-around wellness training, and an assembly space for the entire School community.

LEED certification of Menlo School’s Athletic Center was based on a number of green design and construction features that positively impact the project itself and the broader community. The building is filled with daylight and clear, low-e glass windows so that very few lights need to be turned on during the day. The gym courts are naturally ventilated with outside air, tempered by the cool earth below grade and introduced under the bleachers as a natural air conditioner for the spectators. Photovoltaic panels on the roof offset a large portion of the building’s electrical demand. All rainwater from the roof and site is detained and treated in large sub-grade tanks, to reduce the burden on the regional storm drainage system. Water-conserving fixtures in toilet rooms and showers reduce consumption.

“By achieving LEED Silver performance with the new athletic center, Menlo School is investing its resources in a long future,” explains Kevin Hart, the architect of the building. “The building will cost less to operate and contribute to the health of the environment just as it does to the health of its users. Achieving LEED Silver isn’t easy; it doesn’t happen automatically. It required a commitment by the School’s leadership to spend its resources on things that made sense in the long term.”

A safe, green, community-friendly way to GO to school

GO MENLO is an exciting initiative to reduce traffic and parking on our campus. Make sure you’re part of movement—bike, walk, carpool or take the bus or train to school. There are open spots on the free Menlo buses, so register now!
Did you know that morning traffic onto Menlo’s campus each day produced roughly 3032 lbs of CO₂ last year? With GO MENLO, we plan to reduce traffic by 35% and save 1072 lbs of CO₂ each morning. Learn more about the program here.