About Santa Rita Elementary School

Address:	700 Los Altos Avenue Los Altos, CA 94022 Phone: 650-559-1600 Fax: 650-941-5316 www.santaritaschool.org	Alyssa Gallagher
Principal:	Alyssa Gallagher
Grades Served:	K-6
Enrollment:	560
Awards:	California Distinguished School National Blue Ribbon School

Santa Rita is an elementary school located on the north side of the district, approximately one mile from the downtown center of the City of Los Altos.  The neighborhoods served by Santa Rita are located between Foothill and Central Expressways in the cities of Los Altos, Mountain View and Palo Alto.  Santa Rita students feed into Egan Intermediate School for 7^th and 8^th grades.

Santa Rita School was chosen as one of a select group of National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, an honor reflected every day in every classroom.  The student body of the school reflects the rich diversity of our area and enriches the cultural life of the school and classrooms.  Santa Rita has exemplary teaching and support staff that are dedicated, hard working and professional; active, involved parents and a strong community sense that education is a priority.

Santa Rita was constructed from 1957 to 1961.  As part of the district’s facilities modernization program, Santa Rita was renovated during the 2003-2004 school year.  Student and staff returned to their newly remodeled campus in August 2004.

Originally built for 300 students, Santa Rita is currently serving 560 children.  There are twelve portable classrooms on campus.  In phase two of the construction program (as yet unfunded) Santa Rita will get new classroom buildings as well.  The school has been reconstructed to house up to 600 students.

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