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Student Life
Student Life
A Joyful Community
Pinewood offers students numerous opportunities to explore their own diverse facets, known and unknown.
At Pinewood, students can perform in the school play, help raise funds for a cause, compete in a variety of sports, visit other countries, or join one of the many clubs offered on campus. No matter what endeavors our students choose to pursue, their experiences spark a journey of self-discovery that is never defined or restricted by labels. At Pinewood, you won’t find the usual stereotypes or clichés—just unlimited exploration.
Congratulations to our 2018 8th-grade graduates!
K-6 students mark the end of 2017-2018 with Panther Party and Sports Day
Pinewood's literary magazine has arrived
2nd graders present annual Spanish Play
6th graders present personal essays of gratitude and recognition
Students recognized as among the Bay Area's best budding engineers
Innate passion and caring support guide first-grader to reach his goals
Green Coalition challenges peers make eco-friendly choices
French-language students host délicieux feast
2nd grader's art featured on Music K-8 cover
Upper Campus community members spend a week serving in the South Pacific
6th-grade student bound for Carnegie Hall performs for peers
Students learn the story of Passover
Authors of beloved pirate stories visit K-6 students
Maker Club members write code and design 3D-printed armor
Pinewood 8th grader designs useful item for astronauts living in space
Students enjoy the festival of color
Pinewood Performing Arts takes NYC
History and Technology instructors join forces to bring history to life for students
2nd- and 7th-grade students exchange letters written in Spanish
5th graders present check to Grassroots Ecology
Pinewood Junior to be honored by Cal-Hi Sports
Over ski week, senior Arielle Beak was part of an event that very few ever have the chance to attend: the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Students celebrate the year of the dog
5th graders sell succulents to benefit environmental work
2nd- and 7th-grade Spanish-language students become pen pals
Forbes features Pinewood senior Maxine Marcus
Second graders collaborate to write and animate original stories
Author/Illustrator of New York Times bestselling graphic novel series on American history
Recent Pinewood grads return to talk college with the class of 2018.
4th graders focus on animal advocacy.
First and oldest underclassmen a cappella group visits Pinewood.
Students design and create one-of-a-kind gadgets in Maker Club.
Pinewood student performs at Carnegie Hall.
Pinewood's Brownie Troop spreads holiday cheer in downtown Los Altos.
Our talented students have us all dancing the Charleston!
Pinewood's high school book club sees Murder on the Orient Express, their November read, in theaters.
A memorable day of friendly competition and meaningful connection.
Our 8th-grade class goes to in Washington, D.C.
French language students attend French film screening in San Francisco.
Learn about the origins of Pinewood School and the legacy left behind by our founders.
Pinewood steps up to support the community at the local blood drive.
Coaches, teammates, faculty, administration, and friends cheered for senior Brianna Claros yesterday as she signed her letter of intent to play basketball at the University of California, San Diego.
Students start Health Science Club for those exploring a future in science and medicine.
First-grade students learn about our local underwater wildlife and how important each creature is to its ecosystem.
Congratulations to our league champions on their hard-fought, sweltering, OT victory vs. worthy crosstown rival, Woodside Priory. GO PANTHERS!
Upper Campus students buy bracelets to support the education and empowerment of Central American artists.
As the lights go up, a flurry of red fabric swirls onstage. A chandelier overhead illuminates the clear pool below as the actresses arrive, lower their feet into the water, and begin to speak.
An annual tradition of fall fun with our community.
Our AP Physics students applied their lessons on Newton's laws of motion by traveling to iFLY in Union City.
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Jose are among the few tropical storms that have terrorized the Americas.
One of the many incoming freshmen explores the various talents and interests of the diverse class of ’21.
Kyle Riches ’11 returns to Pinewood as Assistant Athletic Director with big hopes of enriching the school's atmosphere and spirit.
Mountain View's annual Art and Wine Festival attracted attendees from all over the Bay Area to experience the various musical performances and tasting opportunities.
As countries around the world continue to suffer from the impact of natural disasters, the issue of the human contribution to global warming becomes more serious than ever.
North Korea's nuclear threat is no longer a laughing matter.
Pinewood has established a brand new grading system in hopes of lowering stress - is it working?
Thank you, Pinewood for your generosity and responsiveness at the Interact blood drive!
6th-grade students delivered donated items and spent a day serving at LifeMoves.
4th graders experience all aspects of STEAM at hands-on Exploratorium.
Twelve of our Visual Arts students spent last weekend hiking, creating, and bonding in Portola Redwoods State Park.
Pinewood's Student Athlete Spotlight recognizes a student who: competes at a high level during both games and practices, is a supportive and uplifting teammate, shows leadership on and off the playing field/court, holds high academic standings, and is well-rounded outside of the athletics program.
This week, our Kindergarten class ventured to the Los Altos Library. Lynn Chronis, Kindergarten Language Arts instructor says that the annual trip marks "the beginning of an adventure in reading."
Pinewood Performing Arts is pleased to present Mary Zimmerman’s Metamorphoses during the month of October. Purchase your tickets today!
Sixteen members of Interact Club served at San Francisco's 41st annual Bridge to Bridge event, benefitting the work of Northern California Special Olympics.
Led by their guide through the unique landscape, our 3rd graders learned about how animals and plants have adapted to live in the brackish environment of the Baylands.
As part of our Middle Campus Service Learning program, the 6th graders are engaged in various projects to support the work of LifeMoves, an organization that supports local homeless people.
Pinewood's Student Athlete Spotlight recognizes a student who: competes at a high level during both games and practices, is a supportive and uplifting teammate, shows leadership on and off the playing field/court, holds high academic standings, and is well-rounded outside of the athletics program.
ASB representatives are elected by their peers. Student leaders are responsible for: sharing student ideas, interests, or concerns with the administration; planning campus activities, and helping raise funds for or researching/organizing community service projects.
Our 6th graders ventured to the Marine Science Institute in Redwood City for the Canoes in Sloughs field trip, where they learned paddling techniques, canoe safety, and did chemistry experiments on the water quality.
Our 2nd graders visited Ardenwood Historic Farm, where they learned about the Victorian farm and home life of the Patterson family from the 1800s.
Pinewood's Student Athlete Spotlight recognizes a student who: competes at a high level during both games and practices, is a supportive and uplifting teammate, shows leadership on and off the playing field/court, holds high academic standings, and is well-rounded outside of the athletics program.
Our 4th graders visited Old Mission San Juan Bautista and San Juan Bautista State Historic Park to reinforce their history lessons about the Spanish exploration and settling of California.
On September 16th, our high school Interact and Green Coalition Clubs participated in Coastal Cleanup Day. Our students were excited to do be involved in the world's largest community service project and to do their part in protecting the local marine environment.
The 6th graders visited the Immigration Station on Angel Island to deepen their study of Shooting Kabul by N.H.Senzai and of their history unit on immigration.
Pinewood's Student Athlete Spotlight recognizes a student who: competes at a high level during both games and practices, is a supportive and uplifting teammate, shows leadership on and off the playing field/court, holds high academic standings, and is well-rounded outside of the athletics program.
"Favorite Color" dress day gives our K-6 students a chance to express themselves in a fun way. We love seeing the bright hues and brighter smiles!
Ellie Pojarska, High School Literature and Writing Instructor, shares about this week's Steinbeck field trip to The Farm in Salinas.
Upper Campus students commemorate Labor Day with "Professions" dress day.
Sixth graders learned leadership skills, engaged with the environment, and bonded with each other on annual trip.
Tabula Rasa is Pinewood's canvas for students to express their worlds of literary and artistic imagination. Read the 2016-17 issue here.