Welcome to Lafayette Elementary School
Our mission is to help our students reach their full potential through creative, challenging, and joyful learning experiences in a supportive, nurturing environment that integrates the arts into all we do. Located in Chevy Chase, DC
Meet the Team
Our talented and caring staff ensures that students thrive academically and socially. Get to know who is on the team!
Our Values
The choices we make are driven by our core values of a growth-mindset, joy, kindness, inclusion, and integrity.
Our Curricula
Our commitment to ensuring every child receives rigorous and joyful instruction starts with the curricula we teach.
School Video Tour
Although we are unable to offer families building tours outside of the regularly scheduled information sessions, we hope this virtual building tour gives you an understanding of the space and the sense of belonging you will experience here!
School News & Updates
MLK Day of Service
Lafayette's day of service is less than one week away! Please join us for Lafayette's first in-person day of service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 16th from 1 to 4 pm at the Lafayette cafeteria. You and your children will participate in...
Special Community Meeting: LSAT and HSA Budget Discussion
On Wednesday, January 18 7-8pm, the LSAT will hold a special community meeting via Teams to discuss 2023-2023 School Year budget priorities. Please join us to hear about the process and to share your priorities with the LSAT. All parents are welcome to attend....
TONIGHT! Smartphones and Social Media Presentation for Parents
Join us Tonight (JANUARY 10th) at 7pm via Zoom "Smartphones and Social Media: Why Waiting Is Best (and What to Do If You Didn't) - A Presentation for Parents" Before you buy your elementary or middle schooler a smartphone, you’ll want to hear this...
Join Us for the Winter Wonderland Concert this Month!
Please save the date and join the Lafayette Choirs and Band on Thursday, January 19th at 7:00pm for a Winter Wonderland Concert! Musical selections prepared for you by the 2nd-5th grade Choirs, 3rd grade Showchoir, 4th and 5th grade Showchoir, and 4th and 5th grade...
Lafayette Gives Back In-Person Day of Service: MLK Day, Jan 16th
A very happy new year to you from Lafayette Gives Back!!! We are excited for Lafayette's first in-person day of service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Save the date for Monday, January 16th from 1 to 4 pm for you and your children to participate in a wide...
Upcoming Events at Lafayette
Who We Are
Lafayette Elementary School is the largest elementary schools in the District of Columbia with about 900 students in pre-Kindergarten through fifth grade. We serve students from all 8 wards from over 15 different linguistic backgrounds and believe that our diversity is the source of our strength. We are proud of our academic excellence, talented teachers, happy students, and engaged community.
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Donation Opportunities
We are able to provide our students with incredible experiences with the support of the Home School Association (HSA), who accepts donations all year round.