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Burton Valley Elementary Art Fair
Lunar New Year Celebration at Springhill!
Burton Valley Art Fair
Wildcats on Stage- Wendy and Peter
Burton Valley students came to the May 15th Governing Board meeting to give an update on their lunchtime clubs!
Ruby Bridges 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.
Springhill Elementary art at the District Office
Lafayette TK-8 schools consistently rank among the best in California.
Happy Valley Students Celebrating Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day!
Burton Valley Art at the District Office!
Springhill Art at the DO~
Chinese New Year Celebration at Stanley Middle School!
Burton Valley art at the District Office
Grad Walk at Lafayette Elementary
Wildcats on Stage- Wendy and Peter
2025 Classified Employees of the Year! L-R Julia Myall (LES), Lynne With (BVE), Ana Herrera (STA), Jill Sechler (HVE) and Francis Ranola (SPR)
Making Solar Cars at Lafayette Elementary!
Burton Valley 5th Grade Camp Send-Off!
Special Education Enrichment Development Foundation (SEED)-sponsored Communication Playground Board
Lafayette School District's 2025 Teacher of the Year, Kristi Gingrich with Lafayette Elementary Principal Melissa Barclay
Springhill Students presented at the February 11, 2026 Governing Board Meeting!
Happy Valley art at the District Office!
Shea Hunter, Natalie Kassel and Mette Thallaug at 5th Grade Camp!
Lafayette Elementary Students Celebrating Ruby Bridges Day!
Stanley Music, supported in part by your generous donations to LPIE!
2025 Teacher of the Year Honorees (L-R) Kathy Miller (SPR), Kristi Gingrich (LES), Molly Shannon (HVE), Liz Swerling (STA), and Laura Logue (BVE).
Stanley Leadership Students and Sodexo Partners Getting Ready to Serve Lunch Celebrating Stanley's Special Olympics Participants!
Teachers at the LAFSD March 17th Professional Development Day
Springhill Art at the District Office
Lafayette Elementary Grad Walk!
Burton Valley Bobcats Sharing at the December 18, 2024 Governing Board Meeting.
Springhill Students Celebrating Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day!
Teachers at the LAFSD March 17th Professional Development Day!
Happy Halloween from Stanley's 6th Grade CORE Team!
Our experienced teachers make all of the difference for our students
5th Grade Campers!
Lafayette Elementary Art at the District Office
Special Education Enrichment Development Foundation (SEED)-sponsored Communication Playground Board
Principal Melissa Barclay and Julia Myall, Lafayette's Classified Employee of the Year!
Springhill Grads!
2025 Lafayette Reservoir Run
Congratulations to Happy Valley Elementary- A 2025 Distinguished School!
5th Grade Campers!
Special Education Enrichment Development Foundation (SEED)-sponsored Communication Playground Board
LAFSD offers a robust offering of core academic and enrichment learning experiences for students.
LAFSD Staff at Silicon Valley Mathematics Initiative Training
The Lafayette School District's exceptional maintenance, grounds and custodial staff!
Lafayette Elementary's annual Westival Celebration!
Happy Halloween from the Stanley Science Team!
Thanks to support from LPIE, Lafayette Leopards hosted an amazing Elementary Winter Concert!
Stanley PE Teacher Alexis Hammer, honored with a CAC award for her Unified PE program, and Principal Brian Mangold
Lafayette Elementary School-Wide Art Collaboration "Individual feathers working together are far stronger than one alone."
Special Services Team Members at the March 17th PD Day!
2025 Special Olympics Athletes and Supporters!
Springhill Students presenting at the February 11, 2026 Governing Board meeting!
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 & Communications Lisa Spiegler, and Chief Business Official Melissa Dodd
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Your Feedback Matters! (click to take survey)
The Governing Board is currently contemplating budget reductions and savings for the 2026-2027 school year. Take a few minutes to complete our survey to share your thoughts on the proposed ideas.
Follow Up - Budget Town Halls (click for story)
The District recently hosted a series of budget town halls to share information about the financial outlook for the coming school years and to gather input from staff, families, and community members. District leaders provided an overview of the structural budget gap, discussed draft reduction proposals, and answered questions from attendees. The town halls were part of the District’s ongoing commitment to transparency and community engagement as it works to align expenses with revenue while protecting core programs.
Our Schools, Our Budget: An Update on Recent Board Discussions and Next Steps (click for story)
The District has begun a transparent conversation about the 2026–27 budget, including draft proposals to align expenses with revenue. The Superintendent is inviting staff and community members to stay informed, support local funding, and engage in upcoming meetings and surveys as we work together to protect the heart of our schools.