Directions from Highway 101

Driving from Highway 101

  • Exit University Avenue heading west
  • Continue on University Avenue for about three miles through residential areas, the downtown Palo Alto business district, and under the commuter train tracks
  • As you cross El Camino Real and enter the Stanford campus, University Avenue will become Palm Drive
  • Follow Palm Drive until you reach The Oval at the end of the street. Metered parking is available along The Oval in areas marked "P". No permit is required after 4:00 p.m.
Walking to the Graduate School of Education Building from the Oval:
  • Turn left on Serra
  • Turn right on Lasuen Mall
  • The Graduate School of Education Building (also known as Cubberley) is located at 485 Lasuen Mall.
  • Cubberley Auditorium, located inside the Graduate School of Education Building, is often confused with another venue, the Cubberley Community Center in Palo Alto. Please note the difference between the two locations. 
Walking to CERAS (Center for Educational Research at Stanford) Building from the Oval:
  • Turn left on Serra
  • Turn right on Lasuen Mall
  • Turn left on Escondido when you reach the clock tower.
  • Veer right and pass Meyer Library on your left. You will see the CERAS Building ahead of you to the right of Sweet Hall.
  • CERAS is located at 520 Galvez Mall.
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