Santa Rita Elementary Hires New Principal

When school starts in just over two weeks, there will be a new principal at the helm of Santa Rita.

Los Altos Hills Couple Commits $3.5 Million to Foothill-De Anza

The couple is the largest donor to the Foothill-De Anza Foundation, supporting the two community colleges.

Should Schools Improve Cyber Security?

Stanford University's recent breach of information technology infrastructure has officials scrambling for answers.

Stanford Hacked!

Faculty, staff and students are instructed to change their passwords immediately.

Stanford Lecturer Molds Confident Public Speakers

The Los Altos resident has written a book that includes a section for non-native speakers.

University of California Gets First Woman President

She’s expected to quit her federal post in September, and then take over the prestigious post.

Congratulations 2013 Los Altos College Graduates!

Local students graduated from Colby College, Emory University, M.I.T., Miami University and S.M.U.

Bullis Charter School Announces Two New Board Members

The appointment of Sang Yoo and Jennifer Carolan was made to complement the growth of the school to 600 students.

Kathleen Santora Elected President of Foothill-De Anza Foundation

The Los Altos Hills resident is joined by vice-president Don Aoki of Mountain View secretary Lisa Elliott and treasurer Martin Nieman both of of Los Altos.

Foothill College's Photovoltaics Worth $1.1 M in Rebates

Measure C bonds paid for PV panels over the parking lots that provide live instruction opportunities and shade—plus cash—in five-year rebate program.

Foothill College Braces For Impact of Loan Rates

Effective Monday, students at Foothill and other colleges will have to pay double the interest when paying back student loans.

LASD Passes Budget, Contract With Staff

The last meeting of the school year gets a budget passed, a staff contract approved and a new director of strategic initiatives.

LIVE BLOG: Bullis Charter School Meeting June 24, 2013

Patch live blogs via CoverItLive.

Mountain View High Gets New Assistant Principals

Los Altos and Mountain View High 2013 College Choices

Graduates from the local high schools to attend universities from coast-to-coast with the help of the MVLA High School Foundation.

Congratulations 2013 Los Altos College Graduates!

Seven students graduated from several universities in Texas, Massachusetts, Maine and Indiana.

Student Immigration Reform Advocates Win De Anza's President's Award

De Anza's June 29 commencement will feature Jose Antonio Vargas, a Pulitzer-Prize-winning journalist-turned immigration reform advocate, who grew up in Mountain View.

Los Altos, Mountain View, Homestead and Gunn High School Win Scholarships

The Silicon Valley Association of Realtors Foundation awarded four of 18 scholarships to local area seniors.

UPDATED: Sunnyvale to Negotiate With Stratford School, Not LASD, Over Raynor

Los Altos School District Approves Teacher Contract

Unusual approach calls for increases if property tax receipts exceed 5 percent of the 2011-12 total.

LIVE BLOG: Bullis Charter School Meeting June 10, 2013

The Bullis Charter School 2013-14 budget and an update on the June 5 Bullis Booster Club meeting are on the agenda.

Monday Celebration Set For Susan Prescott Kavinoky

With 45 years under her belt, the Spanish and German teacher has taught a few generations of Los Altans, who are capping an illustrious career with a gathering at La Estrellita.

LETTER: Shocked But Disappointingly, Not Surprised

A parent attends a Bullis Charter School meeting about the coming school year, and wonders when the school will present its plans for sharing Blach Intermediate School.

Adult Ed Graduation Ceremony Is the Largest Ever

The May 30 ceremony at Mountain View High School included a pair of sisters, a pair of brothers, and a husband-and-wife pair.

Homestead High's Graduation To Be Live Streamed

Want to watch the Mighty Mustang in your family graduate, but can't be there in person? We have two words for you: "Live stream," baby!

Two Principals Hired For Bullis Charter School

Congratulate Your Grad Tonight On Patch

A loud 'huzzah,' or a funny story, that's your choice, but let your grad know this date is special.

LIVE BLOG: Los Altos School Board Meeting, May 28, 2013

Use Patch's link for the CoverItLive event Tuesday night.

Geometry For 2013-14? Online, Summer Programs Recommended For LASD

Online programs would be taken as an independent study. The high school's offer of a summer geometry course would pack 10 weeks of study into six.

Task Force Recommends Building Two Schools, Partnering With BCS, Cities

LIVE BLOG: Blach - Bullis Site Sharing Public Meeting

LIVE BLOG: 'Straight Talk' On BCS-LASD Facilities Litigation

Follow along with Patch's live blog on the free community forum held by the Huttlinger Alliance for Education about the many legal actions related to the Bullis Charter School-Los Altos School District saga.

Keeping Up With BCS-LASD Legal Cases

Students Win $10K at Museums of Los Gatos' High School Art Exhibit

Students from Los Altos High and Homestead high schools walked away with first or second place in their categories.

Local Students Take Home Awards in Science and Tech Competition

Sunday's awards celebration marks the beginning of more contests, since some winners are headed to the state and national competitions.

LAHS' May Student of the Month: Hanna Koehler

The Los Altos High School student has been class president for two years, and competes in track and varsity volleyball.

Newsweek Names Los Altos High as #132 High School in USA

The magazine's 2013 rankings came out Monday. Mountain View, Gunn and Homestead high schools also made the list.

MVHS Green MacHHHHine Wins Division’s Excellence Award

The Mountain View High team was one of five division winners out of 420 international high school teams.

Post Your Homestead High School Prom Pics on Patch

You don't have to wait until prom night 2013 to share those awesome pics. Share the fun of picking out that dress, snagging those designer shoes or picking out that really retro suit from Goodwill!

Preview Day for Grades 5-8

Come tour our classrooms and campus on Tuesday, November 18th.