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Burton Valley art at the District Office
Springhill Students presented at the February 11, 2026 Governing Board Meeting!
Congratulations to Happy Valley Elementary- A 2025 Distinguished School!
Lunar New Year Celebration at Springhill!
Superintendent Brent Stephens and Chief Business Official Melissa Dodd celebrate the District's 40-year Chamber of Commerce membership!
5th Grade Campers!
Stanley Music, supported in part by your generous donations to LPIE!
Special Education Enrichment Development Foundation (SEED)-sponsored Communication Playground Board
(L-R) Springhill Assistant Principal Natalie Kassel, LAFSD Classified Employee of the Year Nominee Jenny Champion, Governing Board President Katy Foreman, Springhill Principal Mette Thallaug, and Superintendent Brent Stephens celebrating Jenny at the Contra Costa County Office of Education!
Contra Costa County Superintendent of Schools Lynn Mackey visits Springhill teacher Melissa Johnston, the Lafayette School District's nominee for Teacher of the Year.
Springhill Students presenting at the February 11, 2026 Governing Board meeting!
Wildcats on Stage- Wendy and Peter
Lafayette is a Destination District providing a world-class education for every student.
Burton Valley Bobcats Sharing at the December 18, 2024 Governing Board Meeting.
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!
Springhill Third Grade Students and Staff after Presenting at the September 16, 2026 Governing Board Meeting
Lafayette Elementary Art at the District Office
Burton Valley Art Fair
Burton Valley Elementary Art Fair
Springhill Students Celebrating Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day!
Springhill Grads!
Teachers at the LAFSD March 17th Professional Development Day
Springhill Art at the District Office
Stanley PE Teacher Alexis Hammer, honored with a CAC award for her Unified PE program, and Principal Brian Mangold
Thank You for Supporting Measure H!
Librarians at Professional Development Day!
LAFSD Staff at Silicon Valley Mathematics Initiative Training
2026 Professional Development Day
Happy Valley 2nd Grade Art at the District Office!
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!
LAFSD Leadership Retreat 2026!
Lafayette Elementary's annual Westival Celebration!
2025 Lafayette Reservoir Run
2026 Professional Development Day
The Lafayette School District's exceptional maintenance, grounds and custodial staff!
Happy Valley art at the District Office!
Grad Walk at Lafayette Elementary
LPIE Executive Director Danielle Gallagher and Rapport Chair Annette McCormick, Honored at the June 10, 2026 Governing Board Meeting.
Special Education Enrichment Development Foundation (SEED)-sponsored Communication Playground Board
Springhill Art at the DO~
Chinese New Year Celebration at Stanley Middle School!
Ruby Bridges Day at Burton Valley Elementary!
Springhill Elementary art at the District Office
5th Grade Campers!
Happy Valley Students Celebrating Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day!
Lafayette Elementary Students Celebrating Ruby Bridges Day!
Happy Halloween from Stanley's 6th Grade CORE Team!
Assistant Superintendent Betsy Balmat with Stanley Leadership students Lana, Clara and Neal, who gave feedback on the District's LCAP at the April 15, 2026 Governing Board meeting.
Thanks to support from LPIE, Lafayette Leopards hosted an amazing Elementary Winter Concert!
Making Solar Cars at Lafayette Elementary!
Stanley Leadership Students and Sodexo Partners Getting Ready to Serve Lunch Celebrating Stanley's Special Olympics Participants!
Burton Valley students came to the May 15th Governing Board meeting to give an update on their lunchtime clubs!
2025 Special Olympics Athletes and Supporters!
Wildcats on Stage- Wendy and Peter
LAFSD offers a robust offering of core academic and enrichment learning experiences for students.
Burton Valley 5th Grade Camp Send-Off!
Burton Valley Art at the District Office!
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."
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 & Communications Lisa Spiegler, and Chief Business Official Melissa Dodd
Our experienced teachers make all of the difference for our students
2026 Classified Employee of the Year Nominees (L-R) Sara MacKay (District Office), Martin Munoz (BVE), Jenny Champion (SPR), Rachel Snyder (STA), and Deanna Poulson (LES). Missing from photo- Colin Knightly (HVE).
Stanley staff getting ready for students!
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