Costano Elementary

Costano Elementary sits in East Palo Alto, a tight-knit working-class community that has long held its ground amid the enormous wealth of the surrounding Silicon Valley. The school serves a predominantly Latino student population with a high proportion of English learners, and families here are often drawn together by a strong sense of neighborhood solidarity rather than test scores. For families already rooted in East Palo Alto who value a school close to home and connected to the community, Costano is part of a district that has faced real challenges but also benefits from the attention and resources that come with being surrounded by some of the most philanthropically active tech companies in the world.