Physical Education

Funded by the Los Altos Educational Foundation (LAEF), trained physical education specialists work with all primary grade children one day per week and all grade 4–6 children two days per week. Classroom teachers provide other physical education lessons. The Los Altos Junior Olympics, held each April, is a culmination event in track and field. Seventh and eighth graders have five periods of physical education/health per week throughout the entire school year. In addition, both Blach and Egan offer after-school intramural sports competitions with other schools in volleyball, cross country, wrestling, softball, basketball, soccer, and track and field. The K–8 program emphasizes motor skills, lead-up skills and games, group and team sports, sportsmanship, and cooperation.