Woodside, California · 3215 Woodside Road
The Woodside Commons
A Gathering Place for Everyone
Woodside, California · 3215 Woodside Road
A Gathering Place for Everyone
The Opportunity
A historic 1901 Victorian farmhouse. Ancient redwoods. West Union Creek. An original hay barn and cabins. All directly adjacent to Woodside Elementary School. For the first time in generations, this property is available — and the window to act is days, not months.
Imagine
A family picks peaches in the community orchard. A retired couple eats sandwiches at a shaded table. Teenagers hang hammocks and nobody tells them to leave. A Saturday nature program from Woodside Elementary files through the pedestrian gate — clipboards, magnifying glasses, a teacher pointing toward the creek.
A newcomer walks through the front gate, sees all of this, and thinks: I think I'm going to like it here.
What Could Be There
The 1901 Victorian becomes Woodside's community center — events, classes, a commercial kitchen, and flexible studios.
Fruit trees, raised beds, volunteer-tended gardens. Visible from the school playground. A hands-on outdoor classroom.
Wooden benches under ancient redwoods, a stage between restored cabins. Summer concerts, school performances, gatherings.
West Union Creek's steelhead habitat, riparian ecology, and woodland trails — a living classroom for all ages.
Honoring Woodside as the Horse Capital of Silicon Valley — hitching posts, paddocks, and equestrian culture.
Outdoor dining under a timber pavilion, plus 30 parking spaces addressing Woodside's #1 infrastructure gap.
A Living Campus Extension
A pedestrian gate on the shared boundary gives students safe, direct access to enrichment opportunities no school budget could replicate — creek ecology, California history, performing arts, and an orchard for outdoor science.
The Woodside Commons is an independent community initiative and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the Woodside School Foundation or Woodside Elementary School District.
Steelhead habitat, water science — no bus required
School performances and graduation under the redwoods
Community Voices
"If you get a sandwich at Roberts, there is literally nowhere to sit and eat it."
— Resident
"There is nothing for the kids to do after school."
— Parent
"If we don't do something, it's going to be three McMansions and we'll have lost the chance forever."
— Longtime resident
"Don't make it a school thing. Make it a town thing that benefits the school."
— Parent
Investment
Core Vision
+ $10M founding endowment
~4–5 years to opening
Full Build
+ $10M founding endowment
6–8 years to full completion
The $10M founding endowment generates $400K–$500K annually, covering 60–70% of operating costs and ensuring financial independence from day one.
Protected Forever
The recommended structure provides maximum donor control, permanent legal protection against development, full tax deductibility, and operational independence. Even if the nonprofit were to dissolve, the conservation easement survives — this property can never be subdivided or developed.
Founding board seats for lead donors. Major decisions require supermajority.
Conservation easement survives any change in ownership or governance.
Full 501(c)(3) deductibility for all contributions at every level.
An Invitation
If a developer acquires this property, the opportunity is gone permanently. Several community members have already expressed serious interest. Founding board seats and naming opportunities are available at every gift level.