El Carmelo is one of 12 elementary schools in the Palo Alto Unified School District. The school boasts a beautiful, tranquil reading garden, a monthly quilt project, and a large play structure. Fifth graders here are even taught to build their own web pages.
El Carmelo's mission is for students to develop self-respect, value learning and cultivate an understanding of others through a school experience, which fosters high expectations for academic, social and emotional development in a global community.