Tierra Linda Middle School is a middle school in San Carlos, California, United States, founded in 1953. It is one of two middle schools within the San Carlos Elementary School District, and since 2018, has served students in grades 6–8. Due to changing enrollment, the school was closed in 1982, but reopened in 2000. The school is known for its diverse and award-winning music program. It shares a campus with Mariposa Upper Elementary School and San Carlos Charter Learning Center. About Tierra Linda Middle School serves students in grades 6–8, and as of the 2019–2020 school year, is home to 500 students. Most students come from Mariposa Upper Elementary School, a bridge school for grades 4–5 that shares Tierra Linda's campus. After graduation from the San Carlos Elementary School District, most students are geographically slotted to attend Carlmont High School, although some students choose to attend other schools within the Sequoia Union High School District or a nearby private school. Students enroll in a class in six main subject areas: Language Arts, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Physical Education, and an Elective. Electives include art, band, orchestra, and design thinking, and as students progress through their time at Tierra Linda, there are more choices available to them. On Wednesdays and Thursdays, the school operates a block schedule, under which students attend half their classes on Wednesday and the other half on Thursday, participating in each class for roughly 90 minutes. Through the early 2010s, the school featured an Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) elective to support students' progress toward college, although the class has since been terminated due to low enrollment. Today, Tierra Linda's campus is shared by Mariposa Upper Elementary School and the Charter Learning Center; additionally, through the late 2010s, a local preschool, Edison Montessori, was housed on the campus. Access to all campuses comes from a single entrance off Devonshire Boulevard in San Carlos, resulting in significant traffic congestion during drop-off and pick-up times. As of January 2023, two SamTrans routes serve Tierra Linda, including one school-day only route, Route 61, whose schedule is timed to coincide with Tierra Linda's bell schedule. This bus route is frequently used by local students, particularly those from San Carlos' western hills, neighborhoods which are often inaccessible by walking or biking. History Early Years The first wave of baby boomers, born after World War II, entered school in the 1950s. In San