The Primary School Employee Directory
Non-profit OrganizationsCalifornia, United States1001-5000 Employees
The Primary School is a nonprofit organization pursuing a new school model that unites the adults in a child's life—parents, educators, and medical and mental health providers—from birth onward. Its approach centers on supporting children and families most affected by poverty and racism by treating families as partners and coordinating education and health services through a multidisciplinary team around the whole child. The organization is based in East Palo Alto, California, with a second program site in the East Bay region, operating two primary centers of direct impact and learning. It seeks to build a scalable model that can be replicated in diverse communities and sustained with public funding. In 2026, media reports noted substantial staff reductions and a planned shutdown.