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Burton Valley 5th Grade Camp Send-Off!

Springhill Art at the District Office

Principal Melissa Barclay and Julia Myall, Lafayette's Classified Employee of the Year!

5th Grade Campers!

Lafayette Elementary Grad Walk!

Springhill Elementary art at the District Office

Burton Valley students came to the May 15th Governing Board meeting to give an update on their lunchtime clubs!

Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day at Burton Valley Elementary!

Lafayette's 2025 Teacher of the Year Kristi Gingrich (C) with (L-R) Superintendent Brent Stephens, Governing Board President Rob Sturm, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Betsy Balmat, Lafayette Elementary Principal Melissa Barclay, Governing Board Clerk Katy Foreman, and Governing Board Member Jon Deane.

Stanley PE Teacher Alexis Hammer, honored with a CAC award for her Unified PE program, and Principal Brian Mangold

Wildcats on Stage- Wendy and Peter

2025 Special Olympics Athletes and Supporters!


Burton Valley Art Fair

Grad Walk at Lafayette Elementary

Congratulations to Happy Valley Elementary- A 2025 Distinguished School!

LAFSD loves the Reservoir Run!

Burton Valley Bobcats Sharing at the December 18, 2024 Governing Board Meeting.

Lafayette Elementary Art at the District Office

Happy Valley art at the District Office!


Special Services Team Members at the March 17th PD Day!

Making Solar Cars at Lafayette Elementary!

New Governing Board Members Alida Smit and Jon Deane

Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day at Springhill!

Burton Valley art at the District Office

Shea Hunter, Natalie Kassel and Mette Thallaug at 5th Grade Camp!

Teachers at the LAFSD March 17th Professional Development Day!

Wildcats on Stage- Wendy and Peter

Chinese New Year Celebration at Stanley Middle School!

2025 Teacher of the Year Honorees (L-R) Kathy Miller (SPR), Kristi Gingrich (LES), Molly Shannon (HVE), Liz Swerling (STA), and Laura Logue (BVE).

Lafayette Elementary School-Wide Art Collaboration "Individual feathers working together are far stronger than one alone."
Springhill Grads!

Stanley Leadership Students and Sodexo Partners Getting Ready to Serve Lunch Celebrating Stanley's Special Olympics Participants!
LAFSD Staff at Silicon Valley Mathematics Initiative Training

Teachers at the LAFSD March 17th Professional Development Day

Lafayette's Leadership Team: From L-R Director of Student Services Shea Hunter, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Betsy Balmat, Superintendent Brent Stephens, Director of Human Resources and Communications Lisa Spiegler, and Chief Business Official Melissa Dodd

Lafayette School District's 2025 Nominee for Teacher of the Year, Kristi Gingrich with Lafayette Elementary Principal Melissa Barclay

The Lafayette School District's exceptional maintenance, grounds and custodial staff!

2025 Classified Employees of the Year! L-R Julia Myall (LES), Lynne With (BVE), Ana Herrera (STA), Jill Sechler (HVE) and Francis Ranola (SPR)

Lunar New Year Celebration at Springhill!

5ht Grade Campers!

Burton Valley Elementary Art Fair