A non-profit organization that brings play and physical activity to low-income public schools across the country,…More Playworks partners with schools to establish whole-day programs for recess and in classrooms. Playworks' program coordinators ("coaches") provide safe, inclusive play during recess by stopping chaos and leading play activities. Options for afterschool programs and professional developments are available. For schools that don't meet the low-income criteria, there are training programs for school teachers, where various aspects of the program can be taught.</p> <p>The Milpitas office is the region's main branch, while the Oakland location is the nation's headquarters.</p>

Located on Escuela Parkway in Milpitas, Thomas Russell Middle School is a public facility offering a safe, engaging…More and diverse educational environment for students in 7th and 8th grade. The school is dedicated to challenging students with a strong curriculum emphasizing academics, the arts, athletics and a variety of extracurricular programs. The principal is Mrs. Laura Foegal.</p> <ul> <li>2009 Base API: 872</li> <li>Number of faculty: 33 teachers, all fully credentialed</li> <li>FY 2007-08 Total expenditures per pupil: $3,056</li> <li>Percentage of parents who are college graduates: 32</li> <li>Percentage of students who are English learners:  14</li> <li>Percentage of students with disabilities: 10</li> <li>Percentage of students who are: Asian, 44; Filipino, 18; Hispanic, 17; White, 7; African-American, 4</li> <li>Percentage who students who receive free or reduced-priced lunches: 33</li> <li>Number of expulsions/suspensions: expulsions, 0; suspensions, 176, of those 48 are violence or drug related.</li> </ul> <ul> </ul>