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
Parent Report Card Meeting Postponed
Due to a scheduling conflict, tonight's parent meeting to review the new report cards will be rescheduled. Please look for the new date in January. Parents can expect report cards for students in grades K - 5 to come home today as well! These are also...
New DCPS Elementary Report Cards
This year, DCPS has created a new elementary school report card. We anticipate that they will be mailed out next week. In order to help our families know how to read and interpret the new report cards, we will be hosting a parent meeting on Tuesday, 11/29 @ 7 pm via...
Lafayette Book Fair is Next Week!
The Lafayette Book Fair is coming soon, just in time for holiday gifts! Books will be on sale in the library from December 5-9. The fair will be open to students during the school day, and to families from 3:15-4:30, Monday through Thursday. We are still looking for...
Grizzly Gear Makes Great Holiday Gifts!
The Grizzly Gear online store makes it easy to do holiday shopping and support the Lafayette HSA! Order your kids' favorites like tie-dye t-shirts and hoodies, and check out new ringer tees and super-soft hoodies for adults. Pick up cozy gear like hats and...
Bear Fund Needs YOU this Giving Tuesday!
We are more than halfway to reaching our Bear Fund goal. Please take a moment today, Giving Tuesday, to make your donation and help make Lafayette extra sweet! Giving Tuesday was created as a global philanthropic response to the consumerism of Black Friday and Cyber...
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.