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2025 Lafayette Reservoir Run
2026 Teacher of the Year Nominees (L-R) Melissa Johnston (SPR), Eileen Leach (BVE), Rosie Mickle (STA), Kristie Darin (LES), and Betsy Morris (HVE).
Lafayette Elementary Grad Walk!
Wildcats on Stage- Wendy and Peter
Springhill Art at the District Office
Springhill Students presented at the February 11, 2026 Governing Board Meeting!
Springhill Elementary art at the District Office
Teachers at the LAFSD March 17th Professional Development Day!
Special Education Enrichment Development Foundation (SEED)-sponsored Communication Playground Board
Springhill Students presenting at the February 11, 2026 Governing Board meeting!
Springhill Art at the DO~
Grad Walk at Lafayette Elementary
Burton Valley Elementary Art Fair
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.
The Lafayette School District's exceptional maintenance, grounds and custodial staff!
5th Grade Campers!
Special Education Enrichment Development Foundation (SEED)-sponsored Communication Playground Board
Special Education Enrichment Development Foundation (SEED)-sponsored Communication Playground Board
Happy Halloween from the Stanley Science Team!
Shea Hunter, Natalie Kassel and Mette Thallaug at 5th Grade Camp!
Principal Melissa Barclay and Julia Myall, Lafayette's Classified Employee of the Year!
Burton Valley art at the District Office
Superintendent Brent Stephens and Chief Business Official Melissa Dodd celebrate the District's 40-year Chamber of Commerce membership!
Springhill Students Celebrating Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day!
Lafayette Elementary Students Celebrating Ruby Bridges Day!
Chinese New Year Celebration at Stanley Middle School!
Ruby Bridges Day at Burton Valley Elementary!
Happy Valley 2nd Grade Art at the District Office!
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
Springhill Grads!
Burton Valley Art at the District Office!
Making Solar Cars at Lafayette Elementary!
Happy Valley art at the District Office!
Wildcats on Stage- Wendy and Peter
Lafayette Elementary Art at the District Office
Our experienced teachers make all of the difference for our students
Lafayette is a Destination District providing a world-class education for every student.
Lafayette TK-8 schools consistently rank among the best in California.
5th Grade Campers!
Burton Valley Art Fair
Burton Valley Bobcats Sharing at the December 18, 2024 Governing Board Meeting.
Special Services Team Members at the March 17th PD Day!
Happy Valley Students Celebrating Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day!
LAFSD offers a robust offering of core academic and enrichment learning experiences for students.
Happy Halloween from Stanley's 6th Grade CORE Team!
Burton Valley 5th Grade Camp Send-Off!
Stanley Leadership Students and Sodexo Partners Getting Ready to Serve Lunch Celebrating Stanley's Special Olympics Participants!
2025 Special Olympics Athletes and Supporters!
Lafayette School District's 2025 Teacher of the Year, Kristi Gingrich with Lafayette Elementary Principal Melissa Barclay
Teachers at the LAFSD March 17th Professional Development Day
Lunar New Year Celebration at Springhill!
Burton Valley students came to the May 15th Governing Board meeting to give an update on their lunchtime clubs!
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
Lafayette Elementary School-Wide Art Collaboration "Individual feathers working together are far stronger than one alone."
LAFSD Staff at Silicon Valley Mathematics Initiative Training
Lafayette Elementary's annual Westival Celebration!
2025 Classified Employees of the Year! L-R Julia Myall (LES), Lynne With (BVE), Ana Herrera (STA), Jill Sechler (HVE) and Francis Ranola (SPR)
Congratulations to Happy Valley Elementary- A 2025 Distinguished School!
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