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Springhill Students Celebrating Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day!
Grad Walk at Lafayette Elementary
Burton Valley Bobcats Sharing at the December 18, 2024 Governing Board Meeting.
5th Grade Campers!
Making Solar Cars at Lafayette Elementary!
Happy Halloween from Stanley's 6th Grade CORE Team!
Lafayette Elementary Art at the District Office
2025 Classified Employees of the Year! L-R Julia Myall (LES), Lynne With (BVE), Ana Herrera (STA), Jill Sechler (HVE) and Francis Ranola (SPR)
Springhill Elementary art at the District Office
Congratulations to Happy Valley Elementary- A 2025 Distinguished School!
Special Education Enrichment Development Foundation (SEED)-sponsored Communication Playground Board
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.
5th Grade Campers!
Wildcats on Stage- Wendy and Peter
Teachers at the LAFSD March 17th Professional Development Day!
Springhill Students presented at the February 11, 2026 Governing Board Meeting!
Our experienced teachers make all of the difference for our students
Springhill Art at the DO~
Lafayette Elementary's annual Westival Celebration!
Lafayette TK-8 schools consistently rank among the best in California.
Lafayette Elementary School-Wide Art Collaboration "Individual feathers working together are far stronger than one alone."
LAFSD offers a robust offering of core academic and enrichment learning experiences for students.
Wildcats on Stage- Wendy and Peter
Lafayette School District's 2025 Teacher of the Year, Kristi Gingrich with Lafayette Elementary Principal Melissa Barclay
Stanley PE Teacher Alexis Hammer, honored with a CAC award for her Unified PE program, and Principal Brian Mangold
Happy Valley art at the District Office!
2025 Teacher of the Year Honorees (L-R) Kathy Miller (SPR), Kristi Gingrich (LES), Molly Shannon (HVE), Liz Swerling (STA), and Laura Logue (BVE).
Special Education Enrichment Development Foundation (SEED)-sponsored Communication Playground Board
Lafayette Elementary Grad Walk!
Chinese New Year Celebration at Stanley Middle School!
Teachers at the LAFSD March 17th Professional Development Day
Special Services Team Members at the March 17th PD Day!
Springhill Art at the District Office
Burton Valley art at the District Office
Ruby Bridges Day at Burton Valley Elementary!
Happy Halloween from the Stanley Science Team!
2025 Special Olympics Athletes and Supporters!
Burton Valley 5th Grade Camp Send-Off!
Burton Valley Elementary Art Fair
Burton Valley students came to the May 15th Governing Board meeting to give an update on their lunchtime clubs!
Burton Valley Art at the District Office!
Thanks to support from LPIE, Lafayette Leopards hosted an amazing Elementary Winter Concert!
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
Burton Valley Art Fair
The Lafayette School District's exceptional maintenance, grounds and custodial staff!
Lunar New Year Celebration at Springhill!
Lafayette Elementary Students Celebrating Ruby Bridges Day!
Happy Valley Students Celebrating Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day!
Shea Hunter, Natalie Kassel and Mette Thallaug at 5th Grade Camp!
2025 Lafayette Reservoir Run
Special Education Enrichment Development Foundation (SEED)-sponsored Communication Playground Board
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
Stanley Music, supported in part by your generous donations to LPIE!
Principal Melissa Barclay and Julia Myall, Lafayette's Classified Employee of the Year!
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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.