Seniors and their families gathered for the commencement ceremony at Tom Burt Field on Friday.
After 22 years in the district, Sally Leadingham retires, leaving behind memories and more than just a job.
An unusually large number of valedictorians and speakers will be recognized at the 6 p.m. gathering at Tom Burt Field.
Whether you've got a preschool grad, a college grad or somewhere in between, put that feat on Patch!
The Class of 2011 walks together for the last time this Saturday.
Mountain View and Los Altos High seniors win 'Innovator of Future' awards.
Portfolio Day is a time for Egan Junior High students, teachers and parents to celebrate the culmination of two years of hard work.
School board discusses priorities while state budget is still uncertain, accepting special election results and joint discussions with city over proposals to televise board meetings and allow city maintenance of athletic fields.
Patch’s Whiz Kid of the week is a true humanitarian, volunteering her time with several charitable organizations, while also excelling in school.
Mills High School teacher brings home state award for how she inspires students through cooking and organic gardening.
Carbajal addressed a packed crowd of Foothill College students as part of a career development conference held in the backdrop of California's troubled educational system.
Los Altos School District had hoped for an outright win for Measure E Tuesday night, but the margin is too slender. Cupertino Union School District has a comfortable lead with Measure C.
Students from upper grades across the Los Altos School District gathered at Mountain View High School to compete in various events Saturday.
Combo classes—or increased class sizes—could close the gap in the budget.
The organized opposition to Measure E has few advantages, save one: Tax measures need a two-thirds majority.
Patch’s ‘Whiz Kid’ of the week is a whiz at math, science and table tennis, and will travel this summer with ‘Amigos de las Americas.’
Patch spent a morning with the Measure E Campaign volunteers.
The Cupertino Union School District's parcel tax ballot is due May 3. CUSD's schools face teacher and staff cutbacks without replacement funding.
Patch’s ‘Whiz Kid’ of the week was nominated by the Los Altos Community Foundation for outstanding service to a high school peer-support programs for teens.
Residents within the Los Altos School District boundaries should receive ballots for the May 3 special mail-in vote on a new parcel tax.
Most Los Altos School District campuses appear well prepared for an earthquake. Only one is classified as having safety-related deficiencies.
Los Altos students, among more than 100 in California, tested their knowledge for a chance to go to the National Geographic Bee in Washington, D.C.
How about those knees? Do you dare to leapfrog?
Two establishments will donate portions of their sales to local schools this one day.
Community gathers at Los Altos High School to recognize youth for academics, athletics and service.
With a June vote on a state tax extension unlikely, the school district is even more heavily relying on the passage of Measure E, the parcel tax proposal.
Mountain View founder chose to use Los Altos School District as his school pilot for a much-lauded tutorial program.
She is a star volleyball player who excels in languages, competes in speech and debate and is writing an original novel—all while maintaining a top GPA.
Patch’s latest ‘Whiz Kid’ is an excellent student who regularly gives back to her school and community, and plans to start a club on her campus next year that spreads awareness of disabilities.
Charter school parents were not happy with the Los Altos School District's decision Monday night.
Our latest ‘Whiz Kid’ was recently awarded a national Math and Engineering Award from the Hispanic Heritage Foundation.
A first-time focus on parents signals a new strategy to help their children succeed in school.
Much depends on a possible June ballot to extend taxes and stave off deeper budget cuts; already, tuition increases and wait lists of 30-40 students means it takes longer to get through community colleges.
Our latest 'Whiz Kid' runs his school recycling program, helps raise money for scholarships and gets great grades.
The largest number of pink slips in more than a decade is expected to go out to Los Altos teachers Friday.
Happenings and highlights of the latest board meeting, on Monday.
Santa Clara County Office of Education president, Joseph Di Salvo, creates committee to help school districts deal with growing problem.
Students from the two high schools were among hundreds of high-schoolers and middle-schoolers from the area who participated.
Documentaries like 'Race to Nowhere' examine the subject of stress and the pressure to achieve.
The Los Altos school district might lose the programs it considers special to cope with the deficit it faces.