Lexington School News
By Jason Deppong
As we head into the new school year, we reflect on our history. Lexington School was originally built in 1859 in the town of Lexington, as a one-room schoolhouse. It was rebuilt a mile south in Alma in 1911. After the reservoir was filled, Lexington opened at its present location on Old Santa Cruz Highway on September 15, 1953. In 2007, we became the first public International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program school in Northern California. In 2014, Lexington was rebuilt for the fourth time. This past summer, we repaved our upper parking lot, repainted, and replaced our lower field garden irrigation, thanks to a generous grant from the Loma Prieta Club.
The Los Gatos United School District school year began with a staff breakfast and welcome presentation at Fisher Middle School. Staff from Louis Van Meter, Daves Avenue, Lexington, Blossom Hill, and Fisher listened to our new superintendent Dan Deguara share this year’s theme, “One Community, Connected by Care and Empowered to Grow.” Back at school, Lexington staff met and enjoyed an amazing lunch provided by our administrative