Castilleja Reimagined

Sustainability Meets Innovation: Castilleja's Plan Advances Palo Alto's Priorities

Did you know?
Castilleja School’s project:
-takes cars off the street
-reduces the existing number of events
-increases monitoring
-ensures compliance

It’s good for the neighborhood. It’s good for Palo Alto.

Support Castilleja’s plan. Join us on May 23 at

Castilleja Has Compromised. Don't Cut More Events.
Support Castilleja School's Plan by writing a letter to or speaking at City Council on May 23.

castillejareimagined.org

Compromise (noun): an agreement or a settlement of dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.

"After 9 years, 55 neighborhood meetings, and 6 rounds of project revisions to reflect community feedback, it's clear that Castilleja knows how to compromise."

Learn more about the plan and write a letter to City Council by May 23 here: castillejareimagined.org
Castilleja School

By every measure, Castilleja School's plan aligns with Palo Alto's priorities.
Learn more: https://castillejareimagined.org/

Castilleja School's new plan checks all the boxes:
√ Takes cars off the street
√ Saves and adds trees
√ Exceeds Palo Alto's sustainability goals
√ Educates more girls

Learn more: www.castillejareimagined.org

FROM SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING TO COMPETITIVE WATER POLO
Athletic facilities are mainstays in K–12 schools, and for good reason–athletics augment children’s physical and social/emotional development. Castilleja students excel in the classroom and in their athletic endeavors. This is critical at a time when many female athletes still face barriers in high-level competition. Since the 1920s, we have been fortunate to provide our students with access to a pool for their fitness needs. Today, it is home to our competitive water polo and swim teams. An updated pool is one of the exciting elements of our campus modernization plan. Learn more about that plan: https://www.castilleja.org/community/castilleja-reimagined-2021

ENGAGING IN PALO ALTO FROM THANKSGIVING BOXES TO ADA’S CAFE

From packing Thanksgiving boxes in the 1930s to volunteering with Ada’s Cafe starting in the 2010s, Castilleja has engaged with the Palo Alto community for generations. Over the years, Castilleja’s partners have included the European Relief Council during World War I, the Red Cross during World War II, and Amnesty International during the 1980s. Learn more about the school’s history of community engagement and present-day partners here: https://www.castilleja.org/leading/global-engagement.

Castilleja has called its campus home for over 110 years. While much has changed since that time, the fundamental mission of the school has remained the same: to prepare girls to become confident thinkers and compassionate leaders throughout the world. Our century-long history highlights the many ways in which education has evolved, drastic changes in how our students and faculty live their daily lives, as well as the difficult times our community has overcome.

Only a decade after opening its doors, Castilleja had to navigate teaching and learning during its first global pandemic: the Spanish Flu. And just as students in 1918 gathered on the Circle, the school’s central gathering place located in the interior of campus, Castilleja students again came together during the COVID-19 pandemic over 100 years later (this time, with six feet of distancing). We are grateful we could continue to educate our students and keep them healthy throughout challenging times.

Learn more about the school’s history: https://www.castilleja.org/community/castilleja-reimagined-2021/history

Trees have always been a treasured and respected part of Palo Alto’s–and Castilleja’s–history. That’s why our project preserves historic trees and will add 100+ new trees on campus. Learn more about the project: https://www.castilleja.org/community/castilleja-reimagined-2021