Pescadero youth get into Stanford – for high school credit Stanford University is only an hour’s drive from Pescadero. But it can feel several lifetimes removed from the reality of the isolated South Coast, where most students graduate from Pescadero High with their sights set on community college or a public university. This year, ten highly motivated students from La Honda and Pescadero are taking classes at Stanford’s Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) for credit – and getting a taste of real-world university academics, taught by Stanford professors.   The lucky students are enrolled in the Stanford Ambassadors Gateway Exchange Program, a community-based academic partnership that brings local students to the Stanford campus for twelve 3-hour classes over the course of a year. “It’s hard to imagine what it’s like to be in college unless you’re there,” remarks Suzanne Abel, Academic Director for Puente. “We hope this will help add a challenging new intellectual element to our students’ high school learning experiences.  Being at Stanford, learning directly from professors in several fields, our students can open a personal door to the very real possibility of college.” Thanks to a connection Abel forged between Stanford and the La Honda Pescadero Unified School District, Pescadero High School students were admitted to the program for the first time, joining a group of East Palo … Continue reading Stanford comes to Pescadero High