Acalanes Community Always (ACA)
Summer Japan Trip
Acalanes staff are taking students on a trip to Japan this summer. Students from any grade and any of the four high schools can attend! The only requirement is an interest in travel! This trip has a little bit of everything -- ancient/historical sites, awe-inspiring locations, amazing food, and a once-in-a-lifetime bonding experience with your Lamorinda peers. Send your student on the trip of a lifetime where they become a global citizen who values travel and exploration.
For anyone interested in going on the trip to Japan this summer, please follow this link to preview the trip and to register: June 2025 - Japan.
And check out our Instagram page to see photos from the last two summers! acalanes_travels
If you have any questions please reach out to Erin Barth or Tina Gullberg. This is not a school-sponsored trip.
Lafayette Reservoir Run
Registration is NOW OPEN for the Lafayette Res Run for Education!
Run/walk downtown Lafayette in the 2-mile fun run/walk or 5k, or strive for your best 10k time, which includes going around the Lafayette Reservoir on race day, Sunday, Oct 20. There is also a virtual option around the paved trail of the reservoir from Oct 12-19.
Lafayette's public schools are beneficiaries of this event, with 15% percent of each registration going back to Acalanes - so be sure to choose Acalanes during the registration process!
- The first 100 students to register from each school will receive a voucher at packet pickup for 1/4 lb of bulk candy from Zoonie’s Candy Shop! Yes, even high school students!
- The school who increases their number of runners most compared to last year will receive an additional $500 beneficiary check!
Let’s go Dons!
The AHS Community Can’t Be Canceled campaign, initially created in 2020 by Acalanes Leadership, was a successful effort to generate spirit and a great sense of belonging between Acalanes and the greater Lafayette community during the pandemic and beyond.
From “Let’s Paint This Town Blue” to the Senior Car Rally and all the individual class spirit efforts in between, it helped to pull us together. Going forward, ACA • Acalanes Community Always will replace this effort and we hope you’ll join this Acalanes Parents Club effort and get involved!
Other ACA initiatives in the works:
- ACA Days – On-campus Lafayette community fair to look forward to when campus is open to all
- Dons Spirit Team – Be part of an effort focused on increasing our Dons Spirit
- DonsAlums – Facebook network for Dons Alumni to connect with each other and get more involved at Acalanes
- Jobs4Dons – Job network focused on networking, interviewing, resume writing & job opportunities for current and recent Dons
Email aca@acalanesparentsclub.com to join the fun.
