This year at Oak Knoll, the Site Council goals included providing inservice, materials, and classroom aides to support instruction in language arts, math, PE, and science. Oak Knoll School has a child study team which meets bimonthly to evaluate and plan for referred students. The TEAM teacher, resource specialist, and the part-time psychologist are available to assist staff, students, and parents. The Oak Knoll School discipline plan was developed by principal and staff, and is based on the premise that the fewest rules possible augment student cooperation and effective growth of self- control. The school handbook contains the general playground rules.
Individual teachers develop classroom standards for their students.
Oak Knoll supports recognition activities which encourage positive student efforts. All students participate in projects planned by the Student Support teacher and student service squads, including peer tutoring, beautification projects, conflict resolution, and school assemblies. The Menlo Park City School District values small class size. Oak Knoll Kindergarten classes average 25 students. The 4th and 5th grade classes average 27 students.