San Lorenzo is served by the San Lorenzo Unified School District, which has the distinction of being the oldest in the State of California, established in 1865. Several "small learning communities," each with a distinctive program, have been created at the district's three high school campuses to better serve students. Superintendent Dr. Dennis Byas is only the 8th Superintendent in the history of the district. Governing Board members: Norman Fobeŕt, Helen Foster, Isabel Polvorosa, Helen Randall, and Jim Sherman. Student population is approx. 11,000.

Elementary Schools:

• Bay Elementary
• Colonial Acres Elementary
• Corvallis Elementary
• Dayton Elementary
• Del Rey Elementary
• Grant Elementary
• Hesperian Elementary
• Hillside Elementary
• Lorenzo Manor Elementary

Middle Schools:

• Bohannon Middle School
• Edendale Middle School
• Washington Manor Middle School

High Schools:

• Arroyo High School
  • Futures Academy
  • Tech-Links Academy
  • Health and Medicine Academy
  • Arts Academy
• San Lorenzo High School
  • Bay Area Digital Arts
• Royal Sunset High School
  • East Bay Arts
• KIPP King Collegiate (opened 2007)