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