An accident on Almond Avenue prompts the City Council to add a crossing guard.
Magazine describes it as a glimpse at technology that could better teachers in schools, too.
Second accident prompts council to order staff to begin design of raised and lighted crosswalk. A school resource officer will direct crossings at Almond and North Gordon intersection beginning Wednesday morning.
The Los Altos School District board will discuss financial updates, progress reports, staff successes and more at 7 p.m.
With a score of 969 out of 1,000, Los Altos occupies a familiar territory in the statewide measure of students' core skills.
LAEF gives funds for roll-out in fifth and sixth grades, and some seventh- and eighth-grade classes; parents' informational meetings planned to answer questions.
Achievement gap in affluent school districts belie poorer parents' belief their child has an advantage; research group says the opposite appears true.
The Los Altos School District board will review the past summer's program, Khan Academy, a way to balance the budget and more, at 7 p.m.
Freiker morphs into WoW to get kids to reduce their carbon footprint, just like the old days...
A Los Altos parent is now recording school board meetings and uploading them to a website.
Los Altos home-schooled student Rebecca Burks wins bronze medal.
Teacher Courtney Cadwell says she saw students become 'active learners' and the tool 'stretches us as educators.'
Randall Kenyon wins top school business award seven years in a row.
Wednesday, Aug. 17 marks the first day of classes for Santa Rita Elementary School.
Los Altos schools are modifying several programs such as music and Khan Academy.
Bullis Charter School is working a tight ship to ready itself for the new school year as issues arise while adding new facilities.
Data on the STAR test results was released Monday, with over 70 percent of Los Altos School District students boasting advanced scores.
The Los Altos School District board plans to discuss changes and highlights for the start of a new school year, honor a staff member, and more, at tonight's meeting at 7 p.m.
The last edition in our weekly series on summer camps. The Decathlon Club teaches campers sports of all kinds, as well as kindness and sportsmanship.
Patch looks at different camps each week this summer; this one, familiar to generations of Los Altans, incorporates fun with nature and games.
Another retired tech CEO with an interest in education provides fodder for discussion at conference.
Here is a helpful list of school supplies that appear on most ‘must-have’ lists for local schools, plus local stores with sales on supplies and clothes.
A former Covington principal returns from a leave of absence to step into Terri Stromfeld's vacated post.
Patch looks at different camps each week this summer, this week is one that incorporates music with fun and learning to perform a small concert by week’s end.
Heidy Boch of Mountain View, who graduated from Los Altos High in 2010, was awarded a $1,500 scholarship from Foothill College.
Patch will look at different camp each week this summer, starting with one that incorporates three elements—science, art and outdoors.
It's complex but logical: Here's why Mountain View-Los Altos High School District students get cards, and why Los Gatos Union School District students can thank Daves Avenue Elementary School for their eligibility.
At the start of the summer, it looked like Bullis Charter School would have no library at all for the coming school year.
With cuts and revenue sources nailed down, administrators propose bringing class sizes down a notch, library hours back up, and returning art, music, library hours and PE.
The school board is expected to vote on teacher concessions and the 2011-12 budget, plus discuss what programs might be restored.
Graduations are behind us, and the weather has not only cooperated but given us a taste of the seemingly endless days ahead.
Teachers tentatively agree to pay for 30 percent of dependents' health care contribution, and two furlough days.
The Los Altos School District holds a special board meeting at 6 p.m. Monday during which the public can hear the details of the proposed tentative agreement between the district and teachers and staff.
The green and white never looked bolder than at the brand-spankin'-new home of the mighty Mustangs.
Details of the agreement will not be released until the next board meeting, so it is unclear what the impact on the school budget will be.
Audrey Crowley guessed which of these pictures match with the list of our public elementary and middle schools. Did you know these?
The school district is holding a special closed-session meeting, as closely watched teacher-administration talks continue.
Parents said they feel 'taken for granted,' and teachers say they have given up a lot during the negotiation process.
Patch’s latest ‘Whiz Kid’ not only makes time for challenging AP classes, arts and sports, but helps to build schools in third-world countries.
Los Altos board to discuss update on finances, teacher negotiations, a property tax proposal and more at 7 p.m. meeting.