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