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
Calling all 1st Grade 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 December is assigned to 1st grade. For those of you not familiar with this volunteer opportunity, it involves...
DEI Media Club Event December 1
The HSA DEI Media Club will host Mark Charles, Native American (Navajo Diné) book author and TedTalk speaker, on December 1 at 7 pm via zoom! As our children grow older and become more aware of the political climate questions inevitably come up: Why are women's rights...
Notes from your librarian
Greetings from Lafayette Library! I hope your school year has been going well! As we leave our first quarter behind and head into a time of holidays, road trips and cold days perfect for reading, I wanted to pass on some resources and important...
Get Ready for Bear Fund Week!
November 28 through December 2 Our goal is to increase participation across all of our Lafayette families. Donations of all sizes are welcome and appreciated! Why Give? Support Our Children The HSA will contribute over $300,000, or approximately...
All Clear – Students are dismissed – 4:05 pm
Dear Lafayette Elementary Families, We have been given the all clear and students have been dismissed at 4:05 pm. At Lafayette, we highly value and are committed to fostering a safe and secure environment conducive to the learning and success of all...
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.