Pathfinders After School Program Enrollment Opens April 27 for 2026-27 School Year
After school programs provide students with a balance of unstructured nature play with instruction in nature crafts, stories, tracking, bird language, wild edible plants, bow drill fire making, shelter building and wilderness skills. The program is always held outdoors (only in the case of extreme weather or unsafe driving conditions will alternate arrangements be made). Some common locations are Foothills Park, Arastradero Preserve, Redwood Grove, Palo Alto Baylands, Shoreline Park and Thornewood Preserve. Fire skills and wild edible plants/gardening are taught at a private garden. All parks are within 20 minutes of downtown Palo Alto.
For 2025-26 we will have two groups of up to 14 children with 3 instructors in the Monday group and 2 instructors in the Wednesday group. Programs start the week of September 2 and run through June 1. Children are picked up from Ohlone Elementary School and dropped off at Peers Park in Palo Alto at the end of the day. All after school programs are taught by Pathfinders' Director Drew Harwell. To enroll or for more information email: [email protected]
2025-26 School Year
Mondays September 8 - June 1 (30 Days) Full with waiting list
Wednesdays September 3 - May 28 (35 Days) 1 open girls' spot, boys full with waiting list
School Year Holidays 2025-2026
For 2025-26 we will have two groups of up to 14 children with 3 instructors in the Monday group and 2 instructors in the Wednesday group. Programs start the week of September 2 and run through June 1. Children are picked up from Ohlone Elementary School and dropped off at Peers Park in Palo Alto at the end of the day. All after school programs are taught by Pathfinders' Director Drew Harwell. To enroll or for more information email: [email protected]
2025-26 School Year
Mondays September 8 - June 1 (30 Days) Full with waiting list
Wednesdays September 3 - May 28 (35 Days) 1 open girls' spot, boys full with waiting list
- Mondays for K-2nd grade students 2:20-5:30pm, Tuition $2,350
- Wednesdays for 3rd-5th grade students from 1:25-5pm, Tuition $2,550
School Year Holidays 2025-2026
- Thanksgiving Break Nov. 24-28
- Winter Break Monday Dec. 22 -Jan 5, school resumes Tuesday Jan. 6
- January 19 MLK Day
- February 16 Washington's Birthday
- March 9 No School PAUSD
- April 6-10 Spring Break
- May 25 Memorial Day
