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
January Drop off Line Volunteers – Calling All Kindergarten Parents!
The morning drop-off line is staffed by Lafayette parents, and each month we ask parents from a specific grade to volunteer. The drop-off line for January is assigned to Kindergarten. For those of you not familiar with this volunteer opportunity, it involves...
Welcome to 2023!
Happy New Year Lafayette! I hope that you all had a restful and safe time away from school and are ready to get back at it in 2023! We start the year with several exciting opportunities to be together: 1/16 - MLK Day of Service, 1 pm – 4 pm 1/18 – LSAT Meeting...
Test to Return after Winter Break- Upload by 5 pm
As part of DCPS's enhanced COVID-19 surveillance testing program, all students and all school-based staff will be required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test before returning to school after winter break by uploading results...
Holiday Gift Drive and MLK Day of Service
Lafayette Gives Back would like to thank all the amazing donors who contributed to our holiday gift drives. Your generosity made it possible for families around our area to feel cared for and seen during this holiday season! A special thanks to Amanda Anderson and...
LSAT Meeting Tomorrow, 12/21
The LSAT will meet tomorrow evening. Agenda is as follows: 7:00-7:05PM: Welcome, greeting, establish quorum 7:05-7:10PM: Affirm 2023 meeting dates and times. 7:10-7:20PM: Dr. Broquard present enrollment data, including petitions...
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.