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Superintendent Brent Stephens and Chief Business Official Melissa Dodd celebrate the District's 40-year Chamber of Commerce membership!
Burton Valley Elementary Art Fair
Shea Hunter, Natalie Kassel and Mette Thallaug at 5th Grade Camp!
The Lafayette School District's exceptional maintenance, grounds and custodial staff!
Springhill Elementary art at the District Office
Springhill Students Celebrating Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day!
Lafayette TK-8 schools consistently rank among the best in California.
Lafayette is a Destination District providing a world-class education for every student.
Lafayette Elementary Grad Walk!
Wildcats on Stage- Wendy and Peter
Lunar New Year Celebration at Springhill!
Stanley Leadership Students and Sodexo Partners Getting Ready to Serve Lunch Celebrating Stanley's Special Olympics Participants!
Springhill Students presented at the February 11, 2026 Governing Board Meeting!
Burton Valley 5th Grade Camp Send-Off!
5th Grade Campers!
Stanley staff getting ready for students!
LAFSD Staff at Silicon Valley Mathematics Initiative Training
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
Happy Halloween from Stanley's 6th Grade CORE Team!
Burton Valley Bobcats Sharing at the December 18, 2024 Governing Board Meeting.
LAFSD Leadership Retreat 2026!
Thank You for Supporting Measure H!
Wildcats on Stage- Wendy and Peter
Springhill Art at the District Office
2026 Professional Development Day
Springhill Grads!
Burton Valley students came to the May 15th Governing Board meeting to give an update on their lunchtime clubs!
Chinese New Year Celebration at Stanley Middle School!
Special Education Enrichment Development Foundation (SEED)-sponsored Communication Playground Board
Springhill Art at the DO~
Happy Halloween from the Stanley Science Team!
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 Music, supported in part by your generous donations to LPIE!
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.
Happy Valley art at the District Office!
Lafayette Elementary Students Celebrating Ruby Bridges Day!
Lafayette Elementary School-Wide Art Collaboration "Individual feathers working together are far stronger than one alone."
Our experienced teachers make all of the difference for our students
Congratulations to Happy Valley Elementary- A 2025 Distinguished School!
LPIE Executive Director Danielle Gallagher and Rapport Chair Annette McCormick, Honored at the June 10, 2026 Governing Board Meeting.
(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!
Springhill Third Grade Students and Staff after Presenting at the September 16, 2026 Governing Board Meeting
2025 Special Olympics Athletes and Supporters!
Thanks to support from LPIE, Lafayette Leopards hosted an amazing Elementary Winter Concert!
Special Education Enrichment Development Foundation (SEED)-sponsored Communication Playground Board
Ruby Bridges Day at Burton Valley Elementary!
Stanley PE Teacher Alexis Hammer, honored with a CAC award for her Unified PE program, and Principal Brian Mangold
Burton Valley Art Fair
Lafayette Elementary Art at the District Office
2026 Professional Development Day
Springhill Students presenting at the February 11, 2026 Governing Board meeting!
Happy Valley 2nd Grade Art at the District Office!
Burton Valley art at the District Office
2025 Lafayette Reservoir Run
Contra Costa County Superintendent of Schools Lynn Mackey visits Springhill teacher Melissa Johnston, the Lafayette School District's nominee for Teacher of the Year.
Burton Valley Art at the District Office!
Making Solar Cars at Lafayette Elementary!
Special Education Enrichment Development Foundation (SEED)-sponsored Communication Playground Board
Lafayette Elementary's annual Westival Celebration!
Teachers at the LAFSD March 17th Professional Development Day!
Grad Walk at Lafayette Elementary
Happy Valley Students Celebrating Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day!
LAFSD offers a robust offering of core academic and enrichment learning experiences for students.
(L-R) Springhill Principal Mette Thallaug, Vice Principal Natalie Kassel, Assistant Superintendent Betsy Balmat, Teacher of the Year Honoree Melissa Johnston, Superintendent Brent Stephens, and Governing Board President Katy Foreman at the Contra Costa Teacher of the Year recognition event.
Librarians at Professional Development Day!
2026 Teacher of the Year Nominees (L-R) Melissa Johnston (SPR), Eileen Leach (BVE), Rosie Mickle (STA), Kristie Darin (LES), and Betsy Morris (HVE).
Teachers at the LAFSD March 17th Professional Development Day
5th Grade Campers!
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