To fulfill our mission of building school community, providing enriching experiences for students, and supporting students, parents, teachers, staff and volunteers, the Landels PTA funds a number of important programs at Landels Elementary that benefit all students, including

  • Social Events: Multicultural Festival, Holiday Fair, Playdates, Family Fun Nights, Science Night, and Walkathon

  • Enrichment programs: Field Trips, Assemblies, Social-Emotional Learning (Project Cornerstone), Leadership Program (Playworks/Coach Joe), and LEAP (Landels Enrichment Activities Program), and Math Olympiad. For 2024, we are also hosting the district-wide Chess Tournament.

  • Supplies and programs for teachers/students, including technology programs not covered by the District and a free book at the Book Fair for every student

  • Teacher Appreciation Week, plus regular appreciation lunches throughout the school year

  • School beautification and durable goods, such as playground equipment that needs replacing year to year and our Outdoor Classroom

  • School Pride: A high quality Landels shirt for every student and staff member

We also facilitate 3rd-party after school enrichment programs to offer activities at a convenient time and location, to increase access and to minimize the need to drive in our walkable community. Programs include Art, Math, Lego Engineering, Tennis, Chess, and Coding.


Field Trips
Destinations may change year to year, but following are examples of field trips that PTA funds have supported in recent years.

Kinder
  • Palo Alto Children’s Theatre
  • Deer Hollow Farm
  • Mountain View Center for Performing Arts
  • Happy Hollow
  • 3rd
  • Deer Hollow Farm
  • Mountain View Center for Performing Arts
  • Youth Science Institute – Alum Rock
  • 1st
  • Hidden Villa
  • Deer Hollow Farm
  • Mountain View Center for Performing Arts
  • De Anza Planetarium 
  • 4th
  • San Juan Bautista Mission
  • Hidden Villa
  • San Jose Tech Museum
  • Stevens Creek Park/Gold Rush
  • 2nd
  • Youth Science Institute – Vasona Park
  • Deer Hollow Farm
  • Mountain View Center for Performing Arts
  • Children’s Discovery Museum
  • 5th
  • Exploratorium
  • Lawrence Hall of Science
  • Science Camp (bus only)

  • Assemblies and Enrichment Events

    PTA volunteers also bring enrichment programs to Landels, which are funded by generous donations from families and broader community.
    2024-2025
  • Mac Barnett, NY Times Best Selling Author
  • Calpulli Tonalehqueh, an Aztec Dance group
  • More coming soon!
  • 2023-2024
  • Marine/Dolphin Veterinary, by National Marine Mammal Foundation
  • Black History Month A Capella, by SoVoSo
  • Mobile Planetarium
  • Meera Sriram, Award-winning author
  • San Jose Taiko
  • 2022-2023
  • Science Night, by Mad Science
  • Joanna Ho, NY Times Bestselling Author
  • Rain Forest Animals, by Wild Mind Science
  • States of Matter, by Lawrence Hall of Science
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    The Landels PTA is grateful for the generous donations from families, community members, and corporate match that make these programs possible. In addition to funding, we rely greatly on our parent and community volunteers. To get involved, join a PTA meeting, browse our volunteer opportunities, or contact the board.