Senior Andrew Lu was named a Jefferson Award winner by CBS SF Bay Area and featured in a segment about YAPA Kids, a non-profit organization he co-founded.
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Students and faculty contribute to Palo Alto Black Lives Matter mural
Yesterday, students and faculty contributed to the Palo Alto Black Lives Matter street mural, painting the first letter “A” in the mural, which now…
Students raising money for Black Girls Code and Second Harvest Food Bank
Rising freshman Kabir Ramzan and rising sixth grader Ameera Ramzan have been working to raise funds in support of Black Girls Code and Second…
Upper school students raising funds to help hungry families and small businesses
A group of Harker upper school has students launched a GoFundMe campaign last month to assist low-income families who are facing greater difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic due to job loss.
MS math chair and students offer instruction to students unable to attend school
Over spring break, middle school math chair Vandana Kadam spent her spare time teaching math online to students who were unable to attend school…
Upper school ASB and Student Council raising funds to help families affected by COVID-19
The upper school ASB and Student Council have launched a donation drive to support Silicon Valley Strong, an initiative started by San Jose Mayor Sam…
Grade 6 volunteers donate thousands of masks to local hospitals
Sixth graders Anika Akkiraju, Shloka Chawla, Pavitra Kasthuri and Danielle Steinbach spent their spring break devising a way to help medical workers dealing with…
Families use 3D printer to make face shields for hospital staff
In late March, a number of Harker families began making face shields to help local hospitals deal with a projected surge of COVID-19 patients.…
Harker parent performs tests to combat COVID-19
Harker parent Natalia Abrikosova (Alex and Hannah Micchelli, both grade 3), a doctor at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation, has been working to combat…
Lower school celebrates another successful pajama and book drive
Yesterday, the lower school held its annual pajama assembly to commemorate the end of another successful pajama and book drive. Every year, third graders…