A Peninsula school district is bracing for an “urgent, unexpected challenge” tied to the impending closure of a private, tuition-free school founded by Priscilla Chan, the wife of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
The Primary School, located in East Palo Alto, is slated to close in June 2026. Students are expected to transfer to the Ravenswood City School District, creating a potential enrollment overload, according to the district.
The East Palo Alto school, which enrolls students in preschool through sixth grade, has more than 400 students who will be displaced after the closure…