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Community: Events, Facilities and Construction

Community: Events, Facilities and Construction

The Mountain View Los Altos High School District (MVLA) recognizes the need for our schools to be good neighbors to the many residents who share our fence lines, streets and community.  This web page is a forum for us to share questions we’ve received from neighbors and community members along with our responses. We will update and expand this Q&A with new queries and information. 
 
If you have a question or concern for the MVLA High School District, please complete the comment form below.   We will share your question and our response here. If you wish to receive a personal response, please include your name, contact information, and the details of your concern.
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Frequently Asked Questions...

  • Posted March 22, 2019
    Construction of new school facilities are underway and will continue for several years at both Los Altos and Mountain View high schools.
    Permitted working hours are:
     
    LAHS
    Weekdays: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
    Weekends: Saturday, 9 a.m. -6 p.m.; Sunday, none
     
    MVHS
    Weekdays: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
    Weekends: Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m -5 p.m. with approval from the City of Mountain View.
    If you have a concern about construction activities on one of the MVLA campuses, our construction contractor has two dedicated Disturbance Coordinators:

    • Los Altos High School: Roy Atkins 408-828-2909
    • Mountain View High School: Ken Judd 925-628-0186

    You can also email the MVLA District at community@mvla.net and you will get a response from a district staff person.

  • Posted February 1, 2019
    We always encourage students to be safe and courteous on the road, but we cannot control their behaviors off campus. Depending on where you live, here is contact information for the local police departments:
     
    Mountain View
    The Mountain View Police Department has a non-emergency phone for people to report issues like this: 650-903-6344.
    You can also send a message to MVPD via several social media channels that they monitor, including Facebook, Twitter and Nextdoor.
     
    Los Altos
    The Los Altos Police Department has a general email for community communications: police@losaltosca.gov.
    You can also call the LAPD non-emergency business line (24/7) at 650-947-2770.

  • Posted May 15, 2019
    Charging stations are reserved for MVLA District staff and teachers during school hours.  
    Charging stations are available to the public during non-school hours for a fee.  Electric vehicle owners must download the PowerFlex app to use and pay for EV charging access.
    I'm moving to the area. How can I tell which high school my teen will attend?

  • Welcome to the community! Your student will be assigned to either Mountain View High or Los Altos High according to our boundary lines. Go to this link and enter your new or prospective address, then it will indicate your student's home school. Learn all about registration dates and requirements on our Student Registration page. 

  • Posted February 1, 2019
     
    We maintain event calendars that include sports competitions, concerts and theatre, parent lectures, holidays, commencement and more.
     
    Visit the school site for individualized calendars:

    • MVLA Adult School
    • Alta Vista High School
    • Los Altos High School
    • Mountain View High School


     

  • Posted February 1, 2019
     
    The passage of Measure E has provided MVLA funds to build new and renovate existing facilities to meet student enrollment needs. The construction planned should accommodate anticipated student enrollment projections, unless there are more expansions of residential housing in the Mountain View and Los Altos communities, such as the North Bayshore region.
     
    Mark Twain once said, "Buy land, they're not making it anymore." That literary quote sums up another element of our dilemma. If the need for a third comprehensive high school site was to arise, where would we find available and affordable land to build it? Our district administrators are monitoring enrollment and area growth figures very closely, and are ready to act if and when a third comprehensive high school site may be needed.
    What are the first and last days of school?
     

  • Originally Posted February 1, 2019 - Updated October, 2020

    The last day of the 2020-21 school year is Friday, June 4, 2020.  Details on commencement events and other end-of-year activities on our campuses can be found on the school websites.

    Our webpage has an easy-to-use calendar for district and site events, from first and last days to holidays and special events.  (Please refer to the QuickLinks section below.)