WELCOME TO LACS
PRIVATE SCHOOL IN LOS ALTOS
TK – 8 Education
Your child deserves to be a confident and joyful learner At LACS, we provide a warm and loving learning environment where students are known, encouraged, and challenged. As a private school in Los Altos serving TK through 8th grade, LACS welcomes families from Los Altos, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Palo Alto, and across Silicon Valley. Our small, faith-centered campus gives every child the individual attention that larger schools in the Bay Area simply can’t match.
“LACS is a welcoming community where parents are encouraged to get involved, share their talents, and connect with teachers, staff, students, and other families. There are plenty of opportunities to build relationships and be an active part of school life. Here, not only are the students known, but parents are too!”
– Current Parent
By The Numbers
15:1
Student to Teacher Ratio
100%
Middle school students participate in community service
7:1
Average Class Size in The Learning Support Program
20%
Higher Standardized Test Scores Than Other Schools
No Cut
No Cut Sports Program
10-12
After-School Enrichment Options to Choose From Every Semester
Our School Verse
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things, there is no law.” – Galatians 5:22-23 (NIV)
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“Since joining LACS, my son has shown considerable engagement in school. He’s realizing he can’t just ‘blend in’ with the crowd, and he’s getting used to the focused attention from the teaching team. It’s been wonderful to see him embrace the idea that it’s okay to be ‘known.’
LACS offers students individualized attention, close relationships with both teachers and peers, genuine friendships, and a strong sense of community.At LACS, students really feel like they belong and are part of something meaningful.”
What parents are saying
Why Choose Our Private School?
Enroll your child in LACS and become part of our caring, supportive, nurturing, faith-focused family. We develop well-rounded students through:
Families choose our private school in Los Altos because small class sizes, dedicated teachers, and a genuine Christian community combine to create a learning experience you won’t find at larger private schools in the area.
Strong Academic Programs
Students thrive in academic settings once they leave our school. Children deserve to achieve their full potential. We design our curriculum to challenge, inspire, and encourage a lifelong love of learning.
Personalized Attention
Every child is different and has different needs. Our low student-teacher ratios allow teachers and staff to give every learner personalized attention. We meet students where they are and provide them with the tools to succeed.
Whole Child Development
Our faith-based private school integrates grade level, national and state standards with Christian education to help develop our student’s character and spiritual growth. Children develop a strong moral compass and a sense of purpose.
Engaging Extracurricular Opportunities
We encourage students to join our various extracurricular activities, including sports, STEAM Robotics, Accelerated Math classes, art, clubs, and music programs. These activities help students explore interests, develop new skills, and build friendships.
A Private School in Los Altos Built on Relationships
What sets LACS apart from other private schools in Los Altos is the way our teachers know every child. With a 7:1 student-teacher ratio and class sizes that stay intentionally small, no student ever gets lost in the shuffle. Teachers pray with your child when they’re struggling, celebrate with them when they succeed, and often know your family by name from day one.
Our 40-year legacy in Los Altos Hills, our nature-immersed campus with two creeks and tree-lined pathways, and our tight-knit parent community (we call them PAWS — Parents Active With Schools) give LACS a feel that’s closer to family than institution. Silicon Valley families who tour LACS often tell us it’s the first private school they’ve visited that felt genuinely personal.
Whether you’re coming from Mountain View, Cupertino, Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, or right here in Los Altos, we’d love to show you what a Christ-centered private school can look like when it’s built around the child, not the curriculum.
Academic Excellence at LACS
“Our goal is to prepare our students to confidently face the world ahead of them and utilize their God-given talent to make a positive impact.”
— Lizette Hibbert, Head of Schools, Los Altos Christian School
The LACS private education program is designed to provide a well-rounded academic experience grounded in Christian values and traditional teaching methods. Our curriculum challenges and inspires our students to excel academically and spiritually. LACS students consistently achieve high test scores, reflecting the strength of our educational program. We’re also incredibly proud of our young graduates’ impressive college acceptance rates as they continue their education.
At LACS, we create a nurturing environment where students are challenged academically and supported as needed. Our instruction is designed to prepare students to succeed in an ever-changing world. Core skills taught at LACS include critical thinking, creative problem-solving, strong communication, and effective collaboration.
Our K-8 educators are dedicated professionals with extensive experience and a passion for teaching. Smaller class sizes allow our educators to get to know each student (and their needs) individually. We prepare students for success in higher education and beyond with high academic standards and personalized support. LACS is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). That’s why families comparing private schools in Los Altos consistently rank LACS students in the 80th to 90th percentile on standardized tests — results that hold their own against any TK-8 private school in the Bay Area. Our graduates move on to the Bay Area’s top high schools prepared academically, spiritually, and personally.