Woodside School District

Ms. Hoffacker

Emma Hoffacker

5th Grade Teacher
25/26

I am very excited to join the fifth-grade team here at Woodside and help students navigate the transition from lower to upper school.

I was born and raised in Portola Valley, where I attended Ormondale and Corte Madera. After high school, I earned a degree in Spanish at the University of Hawaii before receiving my teaching credentials at UC Santa Cruz.

Prior to joining Woodside in 2024, I spent ten years teaching third and fourth grade in a Spanish dual-immersion program in Mammoth Lakes- a small, remote town in the Eastern Sierra. I loved building strong relationships with each child, supporting their growth over the years, and being an active part of a tight-knit community.

Outside the classroom, you can usually find me trail running, hiking, skiing, climbing, or counting fire hydrants with my kids.

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