and self-confidence to reach her full potential. Nanci enjoys travel, concerts, theatre, tennis and golf. From that moment on, I was determined to make excellence in single-sex education accessible to as many girls as possible. ", Baltay suggested that by failing to reach a consensus, the board is "doing the applicant a disservice by not providing the applicant with a solution.". However, they made their site large when they got the city to give them the 200 block of Melville in 1992, and merged 6 residential lots into the school, so they can't use size to qualify for a variance. 3. It also includes measures that require Castilleja to prove that its transportation measures are effective before it can gradually increase enrollment from the current level of 422 students to 540.But as two recent public hearings on the Castilleja project showed, these moves have done little to make Castilleja's project less polarizing. Nanci Kauffman, head of school at Castilleja, said after the hearing that she is very grateful to all the supporters who came out to speak in favor of the school's proposal and to the. It's not one blank wall. "Time is passing. A shuttle would then bring them to the campus.While project critics, including members of the group PNQLNow, have advocated for such a program, the revised plans are unlikely to satisfy all their concerns. "We don't need a CO2-belching industrial concrete garage in our neighborhood," Levinsky told the commission. The project encountered a similar division at the Architectural Review Board hearing on Dec. 2, which focused less on transportation and more on the design of the building. In both cases, the public hearings are intended to solicit early feedback and will not include any formal action.Among the biggest differences between Castilleja's prior plan and its current one is the size of the proposed underground garage. They are also increasing underground square footage by adding an additional 36,000 square feet underground. The faculty consists of approximately 70 full-time and part-time women and men. Here's the new, best answer. While this would require a 14% reduction in the parking requirement, Planning Director Jonathan Lait suggested in a report that staff would be amenable to adjusting the parking requirements, given Castilleja's suite of measures that discourage driving to school. As a bunch of us joked last night, the Palo Alto process is "Portlandia with extra whine.". Our teachers prioritize experiential and project-based learning that is engaging and relevant to girls. Why can't the students park in the Baylands and shuttle in just like their teachers rather than inflicting all the construction disruption and what will be ongoing traffic problems on Palo Alto? Rob Levitsky, who lives near Castilleja, sees the situation differently. Annual Report 2019-2020. is the city committing to enforcement? The Almanac That is just absurd since they will not make it to their club sport practice and games. I just wanted to mention, regarding goal posts, that although all the neighbors don't speak with one voice, because we sit in different positions vis a vis the school and don't have a PR machine, I would say neighbors wish the school would rebuild and modernize, but reconsider the massing. True belonging is the spiritual practice of believing in and belonging to yourself so deeply that you can share your most authentic self with the world and find sacredness in both being a part of something and standing alone in the wilderness. In 1907, Mary Lockey opened the doors to Castilleja School to pursue a revolutionary ideato provide young women with the educational opportunities needed to seek a college education. Miss Manners: I shouldn't call because the phone scares people? I have participated in some of the S-CAP meetings. While Castilleja has maintained that it added the garage to its plans at the behest of neighbors who wanted cars off the street, Levitsky and other members of the neighborhood group suggested on Wednesday that the facility remains incompatible with the surrounding community. 23 intellectual advantages of all-girls education. News All rights reserved. Staff's preferred design combines these underground spaces with 11 new at-grade spaces and 26 existing ones for a total of 89 spaces. Education | Thank you, Lorraine, I appreciate your bringing that up. Once again, the school leaders have made significant changes in response to feedback. This is Andie Reed. Even more important than numbers was the message. This process has dragged on for ten years. This project is worth fighting for. Otherwise, they would have to build a smaller structure and pay hundreds of thousands to redesign it to comply with the codes. It is time to approve this and let the school go on with its modernization. It is absolutely appropriate to block this expansion if it does nothing for community. AI (Artificial Intelligence), specifically ChatGPT, poses some serious challenges for teachers. I am a former employee of Castilleja and an almost lifelong resident of Palo Alto, and continue to strongly support the school's plans to modernize the aging campus and offer enrollment to more high school students. Advertising Info Additionally, my group feels strongly about saving trees (Coastal Oak #89, where Melville meets Emerson, is a beauty and was in danger). Castilleja School offers 11 interscholastic sports: Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball and Water Polo. Of course schools have to modernize. Every single one of my classmates will become amazing women when they grow up, and Castilleja has been instrumental in developing our confidence, poise, ability to express ourselves, and compassion for others. While project critics, including members of the group PNQLNow, have advocated for such a program, the revised plans are unlikely to satisfy all their concerns. ""There is no reason for the underground garage," Reed said. They applied for a variance to keep the same square footage, but they base it on having a large lot. In late 2007, the Wall Street Journal identified Castilleja School as one of the world's top 50 schools for its success. Why, then, doesn't the school submit plans that comply with existing code? Casti families are hardly impoverished; 75% come from wealthier communities than Palo Alto with more expensive housing -- Los Altos Hills, Woodside, Portola Valley, Atherton, etc. Sign up for the Peninsula Foodist newsletter. As has been pointed out, the plans have been reviewed by numerous City bodies (ARB, PTC, Planning Department, City Council). One commissioner, Michael Alcheck, suggested at the onset of the meeting that the city's concerns about the proposed garage may be overblown. Castilleja has presented many solutions, it's time to let them move forward with this project. @midtownmadness: I call BS that this issue is due to Palo Alto housing problem. Plain and simple. While its plans call for increasing student enrollment, the project would actually constitute a reduction in total building area, according to planning staff. Years from now Palo Altans will be proud.. Selecting a category below will take you to another page. He and other members of the group Preserve Neighborhood Quality of Life Now (PNQLNow) argued that it is the school and planning staff who are responsible for the process taking so long. Provides auto-suggestions when entering text. This project has been under consideration SINCE 2016 - likely the longest project in Palo Alto history - because the demands keep shifting. Home These activities, which would be relegated to the underground garage in the original proposal, would now take place in designated loading areas in the Emerson parking lot. Jul 2010 - Present12 years 7 months. If Casti were to apply today to locate in a residential neighborhood it wouldnt be permitted. Its on Casti to prove its case. Uploaded: Wed, Dec 1, 2021, 3:03 pm The school has made compromises many of them and it begins to feel like (it) will never be enough.". During C, you can go to teachers and ask for help, and they help you. Castillejas supporters made sense, which is easy for them because the project makes sense. Founded in 1907 by educator Mary Lockey, Castilleja is the only The three other members requested changes but had no consensus about what needs to be changed.Board member David Hirsch urged significant revisions to the layout of the project, including setting the building's further back and creating a drop-off and pick-up area for students on Kellogg Street. To sfvalley: Education | Director of Operations Castilleja is a private, all-girls school located in Palo Alto whose mission is to educate motivated young women to become confident thinkers and compassionate leaders with a sense of purpose to effect change in the world. Promotions Castilleja is the only non-sectarian all-girls middle and high school in the San Francisco Bay Area. "So this plan is quite appropriate for the sustainability and mobility not just for the school but for the city. Dear Abby: My wife said she doesn't like it, but it's part of my life, Harriette Cole: I don't want the neighbor's kids at my house, Ask Amy: I feel guilty for not speaking up about my co-worker's activities, Ask Amy: I'm your cabin housekeeper, and you apparently have no idea what I do. Funny how they could do that when, as Rita Vrhel noted in her speech, they were working with incomplete information since various critical reports were never forwarded to the decision-makers A shameful waste of taxpayers money!! I think we've pretty much been saying the same thing for 5 years. What most disturbs me about this process is the ever shifting goalposts. @Staying Home - In PA, housing is effectively a finite resource. Frankly, I am surprised that we arent hearing objections to the garage and tree removal from the smart young women who attend Castilleja. How can there be "no new traffic" when they're increasing enrollment and the number of parking spaces and building a garage?? The school's "transportation management plan" includes, among other features, shuttles, carpool programs and a 2015 policy that requires staff to rely on alternative modes of transportation at least three times per week. Speakers forget that for most of its existence Casti was a boarding school with some local day girls, and very low impact on the neighborhood. On Wednesday night, as Castilleja held its first hearing in front of the Planning and Transportation Commission on its new plan, the panel heard from more than 50 residents, who in some cases pooled their allotted time to make longer presentation. The Almanac And one member of the PTC is going out of his way to help this along. "The other two alternatives with 52 underground spaces have drawbacks that make them either less feasible or less desirable. @Online Name - It's worth noting that 21% of Castilleja students receive tuition assistance, so the students are clearly *not* all from wealthy families who you implied could easily afford to live in PA but choose not to. Three of Castilleja's proposed designs include 52 underground parking spaces, while two other options have 57 and 69 underground spaces, respectively. Here's the new, best answer. The interior of Castilleja School's campus on July 16, 2019. A smaller footprint. They are creating a need that is already satisfied with current conditions. Gennady Sheyner covers the City Hall beat in Palo Alto as well as regional politics, with a special focus on housing and transportation. Now they propose that the building be 3 feet taller and even more massive than the previously approved design. But as two recent public hearings on the Castilleja project showed, these moves have done little to make Castilleja's project less polarizing. "We take cars off the street, we save additional trees, we reduce our footprint, we exceed Palo Alto's sustainability goals and we educate more girls.". Palo Alto backs e-bike ban on Baylands trails, Stanford sues Santa Clara County over tax exemptions for faculty residences, Hit-and-run driver kills man, crashes into five cars Sunday morning, Santa Clara County wants to put millions into child care, California homelessness: Where are the state's billions going? I know some people say this is a bad school, but as a 6th grader, trust me, it's the best. Three of Castilleja's proposed designs include 52 underground parking spaces, while two other options have 57 and 69 underground spaces, respectively.So far, planning staff is leaning toward what's known as "Scheme E," which combines a 52-space underground garage with 11 new at-grade parking spaces. Please, I implore readers to understand the facts, and give Castilleja the chance to educate more young women AND abide by the strict limits spelled out in the proposed new CUP. No matter how many times Castilleja goes back to the drawing board and comes up with a new solution, the neighbors shut it down. Circulation & Delivery, About Us If some people thought those speeches are unnecessary, they are probably against having the school in Palo Alto in general or else they don't understand the point of the school's proposed modernization. As in the past, the public was split between those who believe Castilleja is still asking for too much, particularly when it comes to its proposed underground garage, and those who argued that Castilleja's project is worthy of approval and that the city's process has already dragged on for too long.Bill Burch fell squarely in the latter camp. The school's bid to expand its enrollment and reconstruct its facilities has been moving through the city's approval process since 2016, when Castilleja applied for a new conditional-use permit that would allow it to gradually grow its student population from its current level of 426 to 540. No new traffic. I hope that Palo Alto City Council will press for safety over the desires of the elites who want their cozy Palo Alto location. Yes there will be construction inconveniences, but it's called progress. One commissioner, Michael Alcheck, suggested at the onset of the meeting that the city's concerns about the proposed garage may be overblown. "Our plan now checks all the boxes," Kauffman told the planning commission Wednesday night. It makes sense that it is time for Castilleja to modernize its campus. Bill Burch fell squarely in the latter camp. "Every year spent in process negotiation and compromise has resulted in scores of young women being shut out of joining the Castilleja community," Burch said. Mountain View Voice The school has been allowed to grow over the past many decades without going through the normal processes (some buildings were built pre-code, some built after code, but apparently not reviewed for GFA). I am currently a senior at Castilleja, and I would never choose to attend another high school. As a first-year teacher at an all-girls school, I was immediately impressed by my confident,decisive eleven-year-old students, who had acquired strengths and skills many of us work a lifetime to master. Castilleja's 6th through 12th grade program offers opportunities for girls across all grade levels to develop a keen sense of self and an unbridled zeal for exploration, innovation, and friendship. In explaining her second, Kniss said the times have changed and noted that CC made climate change and sustainability a top Council Priority. Based on recent reviews by an independent consultant, the city determined that Castilleja has an existing gross floor area of 138,345 square feet. But with enough housing to reduce these insane prices (or at least slow increases), many more staff/students could live close enough to walk or bike, and there'd be far less need for parking (and fewer complaints about traffic)." But just to be clear, the plans proposeto move a pool to make room for one large building that replaces 5 older buildings, which takes away 60 currently existing surface parking spaces. Please. A minus. Through coursework, arts, athletics, and an array of co-curricular experiences, Castilleja students become inquisitive and persevering learners. @Online Name - I get that this school targets higher income families who may be less responsive to housing prices, but fair to assume the teachers and support staff aren't paid enough to live in Palo Alto (at least at current prices). And isn't the staff already stuck parking in the Baylands and being shuttled onto campus while students will use the campus parking? Castilleja is a member of the California Association of Independent Schools[2] and the National Coalition of Girls' Schools. For me, the bottom line is education, accessible in our community, and respectful of the neighbors. Castilleja School is an independent school for girls in grades six through twelve, located in Palo Alto, California. "Staff conceptually supports a parking adjustment for the project given the Council's direction to reduce the size of the garage and Castilleja's robust TDM plan," Lait wrote. Before joining the Palo Alto Weekly/PaloAltoOnline.com in 2008, he covered breaking news and local politics for the Waterbury Republican-American, a daily newspaper in Connecticut. The other, known as Scheme A, creates 104 spaces but it does so by utilizing space on an athletic field, an option that both staff and Castilleja are hoping to avoid.If approved, the underground garage would have 24 fewer spaces than the structure that was previously proposed. Castilleja is the only non-sectarian all-girls middle and high school in the San Francisco Bay Area. My question is: WHAT IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF PALO ALTO? Lee and Thompson, however, felt that the building is fine the way it is, having already gone through years of refinements and public hearings. Here, however, the split occurred between the five board members, who were charged with further refining the building's faade. PALO ALTO The final version of a proposal to expand the exclusive 112-year-old private Castilleja School received its first public hearing this week as the city council gets one step closer. Privacy Policy Student-Teacher Ratio may not be indicative of class size. Please include any comments on: The Harker School vs. Castilleja School Varsity Womens' Basketball. Special Pubs Vice Mayor Burt co-chairs those meetings so he hears the communitys concerns. Niche requires Javascript to work correctly. Castilleja is a dynamic, diverse, and intentional educational community for students in grades 6-12 that believes in the power of women learning and women leading. As in the past, the public was split between those who believe Castilleja is still asking for too much, particularly when it comes to its proposed underground garage, and those who argued that Castilleja's project is worthy of approval and that the city's process has already dragged on for too long. and Dudeks 11/17/21 report on Castilleja School Building Survey and Gross Floor Area Assessment. Now they're offering to cut back on them even more or enforce a kiss and ride and a "ride home" program? Will the decisions about Casti be consistent with the decision about the downtown garage? Here's a roadmap to finding the school you want. Stockton elementary school teacher arrested on charge of being intoxicated on campus Teacher at California high school arrested after recording devices found in restroom Sponsored content In response to Leland J.: Sports Castilleja School Photo #6 - Sophomores tackle chemistry class. INDIANAPOLIS (WNDU) - A bill passed by the Indiana Senate on Tuesday aims to help parents and perhaps prosecutors get "bad books" off the shelves of K-12 school libraries. Eloquently. Andie Reed, one of the group's co-founders, noted that even the revised project includes elements that residents have consistently deemed to be problematic namely, an underground garage that many believe is incompatible with the neighborhood. Compare Castilleja School to Other Schools. Rob Levitsky, who lives near Castilleja, sees the situation differently. St. Paul's seeks applications from candidates who will promote the School's commitment to attracting and retaining a highly talented and diverse faculty. Since 2015, the 112-year-old private girls school in Old Palo Alto has been planning to rebuild its aging facilities and construct a parking structure beneath an old playing field on the six-acre campus. Print Edition/Archives I have a lot of empathy for the commission members who volunteer their time to go through hundreds of pages of documents and sit through hours long meetings only to go through it all over again because of an inflexible, vocal minority. of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. "But Mary Sylvester, co-founder of PNQLNow, argued at the architectural board meeting that the revised design particularly, the garage continues to clash with the surrounding context. Castilleja checks all of these boxes. There's also something called little C at the end of the day, where the teachers also help you. It's a game of pay-to-play musical chairs, with more people constantly being added, but basically the same number of chairs then only the wealthiest players can afford a seat and everyone acts surprised that prices keep skyrocketing. The city council landed on around 89 parking spaces required, which already exists on campus. When is enough enough ? Castilleja was asked by City Council to suggest alternatives to the phasing of construction. $3.3 million in Tuition Assistance per year to 22% of student body. "It's ridiculous. Who is trustworthy in this process? "We just want to be educating girls," Kauffman said. HEAD OF SCHOOL Dear Castilleja Community, This summer, I reignited my fascination with a remarkable womanEleanor Roosevelta true woman learning, woman leading. With public testimony stretching until nearly midnight, the planning commission deferred its own discussion of Castilleja's plans until Dec. 15. Castilleja School is ranked as one of the top 20% of private schools in California for most sports offered. This school has been claimed by the school or a school representative. 202122 Tuition I had an amazing experience in middle school at Casti. Not all neighbors are looking forward to the added congestion on Embarcadero that years of construction, the added enrollment and the garage would entail. After graduation, 100% of students from this school go on to attend a 4-year college. National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS), top 20% of private schools in California for most sports offered, private school tuition across the country, Editorial: Veenker, Lauing, Lythcott-Haims for Palo Alto City Council (2022), Castilleja School claims Palo Alto's move to reduce proposed garage is illegal (2022), On the eve of graduation, high school seniors celebrate with a car parade (2021). No one could answer the questions on managerial process. "I feel this plan is better than ever because of all the feedback and iteration and response. He and other members of the group Preserve Neighborhood Quality of Life Now (PNQLNow) argued that it is the school and planning staff who are responsible for the process taking so long. We are proud and humbled to bring together highly-motivated, intellectually curious young women from diverse backgrounds to collaborate within our community. On page 5, the report details the location of all 330 on -street parking spaces comprised of 54 school- frontage parking spaces and 276 non -frontage parking spaces. I also heard that a non-Black student said the n-word, and there were complaints that this was not dealt with severely enough. Blah. March 1, 2023 at 6:20 p.m. St. Ignatius announced Lenny Vandermade as the team's head football coach via a press release on Wednesday. Finally, one question about the massing on Kellogg. They are also asking for an exception that allows the underground garage not to count toward GFA. Let Castilleja move to a new location like most of the other private schools have done - Keys, Pinewood, Harker are just a few. If they were, this whole long mess could have been avoided. Santa Rosa high school student stabbed to death in classroom We were glad to see city council land on a 450 max enrollment to start, which most neighbors would support, and then entertain further requests down the road. Be careful what you wish for neighbors!! Its like threading a needle. "That can be reduced so the building would be pushed back. We explore the importance of teaching students how to attribute the work and ideas of others. "They must take into account the impact they make in the health, welfare and quiet enjoyment of their neighbors.". Obituaries The average private school tuition in Palo Alto, CA is $29,717 for elementary schools (read more about average. Nanci Kauffman, Castilleja's head of school, assured both panels in recent meetings that the school has already made many compromises with neighbors and urged them to approve the project and allow the school to increase enrollment. and current research that affirm the significant personal and Move the school out of one of the most expensive neighborhoods in CA and lower tuition. Andie Reed, one of the group's co-founders, noted that even the revised project includes elements that residents have consistently deemed to be problematic namely, an underground garage that many believe is incompatible with the neighborhood. Misogyny. If the project advances, the floor area would be 128,687 square feet, according to planning staff. Terms of Use It's an injustice to the school. The school, which charges an annual tuition of $52,000, has 426 students and hopes to enroll 540 once the expansion is finished. 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