Shadow Program

Woodside High School 8th Grade Shadowing Program

Woodside High School 8th Grade Shadowing Program

Thank you for your interest in the 8th Grade Shadowing Program. We look forward to giving you a glimpse of a day in the life of Woodside High School student. Enjoy the vibrant campus, rich in activities and opportunities to grow. Get a feel for the springboard to such universities as Cal Berkeley, UCLA, Stanford, MIT, NYU, and others. Woodside High School offers a rigorous academic program geared towards the completion of the UC/CSU A--G Requirements and solid preparation for the next level of scholarship and disciplinary study.

We understand that students have a choice. We encourage you to give Woodside High School strong consideration. We are confident that our comprehensive high school experience, comprised of clubs, competitive athletic teams, leadership organizations, spirit rallies, field trips, work-experience opportunities, and mentorships, offers all students a unique opportunity to express their individuality, creativity, and spirit. Programs such as the School Ambassador Program, Kids Learning Empathy and Respect (KLEAR), and Students Offering Support (SOS) strive to foster an environment in which all students feel welcome to express themselves and in which all students respect one another.

8th Grade Shadowing will take place between October thru early February of the school year. This shadow program is designed for 8th grade students, who are interested in attending Woodside High School. The 8th grade shadow program is run through the leadership class and the students in leadership are the shadow leaders. Woodside no longer takes individual requests for specific shadow leaders.

This is a wonderful opportunity to meet new people; we are sure that you will find Woodside students to be friendly, welcoming, and fun.

Questions? Please see below.

To schedule an appointment, please see below under " 8th Grade Shadow Date Request Form." Please allow 3-5 working days to process a request.

After you have completed an online 8th Grade Shadow request, you will receive an email confirmation within a few days for the shadow date. Sometimes the message is sent to Spam, so please check. We want to be sure to offer your student the optimal experience and to plan accordingly. 

8th Grade Shadow Dates

8th Grade Shadowing will take place between 9/15/25 and 1/30/26 and will occur on our B-days (dates below).

This 8th grade shadow program is designed for 8th grade students who are interested in attending Woodside High School. The 8th grade shadow program is run through the leadership class and the students in leadership are the shadow leaders.

Woodside does not take individual requests for specific shadow leaders.

2025-26 Woodside Shadow Dates

9/15/2025 Monday
9/23/2025 Tuesday
9/25/2025 Thursday
9/30/2025 Tuesday
10/2/2025 Thursday
10/6/2025 Monday
10/10/2025 Friday
*No shadowing Homecoming week*
10/21/2025 Tuesday
10/24/2025 Friday
10/28/2025 Tuesday
10/30/2025 Thursday
11/3/2025 Monday
11/7/2025 Friday
11/14/2025 Friday
11/18/2025 Tuesday
11/20/2025 Thursday
11/25/2025 Tuesday
12/2/2025 Tuesday
1/9/2026 Friday
1/13/2026 Tuesday
1/15/2026 Thursday
1/20/2026 Tuesday
1/22/2026 Thursday
1/26/2026 Monday
1/30/2026 Friday
 

This is a wonderful opportunity to meet new people; we are sure that you will find Woodside students to be friendly, welcoming, and fun.

8th Grade Shadow Date Request Form

Please click on "8th Grade Virtual Shadow Date Request" below to complete the shadow request form.

Allow 3-5 business days for a confirmation email on your shadow date. 

8th Grade Shadow Request Form

Shadow Day Overview

The 8th-grade shadowing program at Woodside is set up in a way for prospective students to get a glimpse of an average day for a Woodside High School student. Shadows will be placed in small groups of 2-3 students. With their group, the shadows will observe 3 academic courses. Then the shadows will be taken on a tour of the campus with a WHS student. During the tour, shadows are encouraged to ask questions and inquire about various interests. Each shadow group is led by a WHS leadership student. The leadership student will escort the shadow students around campus as well as lead the tour. 

Please note that the shadow students are NOT allowed to request shadow leaders. Furthermore, Woodside is not able to accommodate special requests of which classes are observed.

Shadows are to be in the main office by 9:15 am. The shadow day will end at 12:45 pm. Below is an overview of the day. 

9:15 am	All students shadowing at Woodside should be in the main office no later than 9:15 am. At that time, the shadow students will be placed in their small groups and introduced to their shadow leader.
9:30 am	Shadow students will go to the first academic course to observe for approximately 45 minutes.
10:15 am	Shadow students will be escorted to the second academic course to observe for approximately 45 minutes. Shadow students will be picked up by their shadow leader from this class at the start of brunch.
11:00-11:20 am	Shadows will enjoy brunch on campus in D7. Shadows are welcome to meet with students they may know on campus.
11:20 am	Shadows will observe the third academic course for approximately 45 minutes.
12:05 pm	Shadows will be taken on a tour of the campus.
12:45 pm	Shadows will be taken back to the main office where they can be picked up.

Other contacts

Lupe Flores-Robles

Shadow Coordinator

Instructional Vice Principal Secretary

Ext. 40021

Leslie With

Student Activities Coordinator

Ext. 44000

Adrienne Philippe,

Instructional Vice Principal

Ext: 40020 

From where do our students come?

Woodside High School is comprised of students from approximately 25 different feeder schools, which is the major contributing factor to our diverse, engaging, and accepting learning community.

Our feeder schools include:
 

• Central Middle School
• Cesar Chavez
• Clifford School
• Corte Madera Elementary School
• Girls’ Middle School in Mountain View
• Hoover School
• Kennedy Middle School
• La Entrada Middle School
• McKinley Institute of Technology
• McNair
• Mt. Carmel
• Nativity
• North Star Academy
• Notre Dame
• Redeemer Lutheran
• Roosevelt
• Roy Cloud School
• St. Pius
• Woodside Elementary School

Questions?