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 3th 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 October is assigned to 3rd grade. For those of you not familiar with this volunteer opportunity, it involves showing up...
Volunteers Needed! – Lafayette’s Fall Festival, Saturday, October 22, 2022 – 2:00-5:00 PM
A favorite annual tradition, the Fall Festival is a fun-filled day playing games, listening to amazing music, enjoying food and of course, enjoying the company of our community. All ticket proceeds go to support Lafayette Elementary School and we welcome...
Recap For DEI Identity Training
Zoom Session 9/20/22 Thank you to Nok Nora Duany Bassey and Katherine Holloway for leading the training and writing this valuable recap document. Thank you to Maria Morukian, Lauren McClurg, Renzo Reyes and Melinda Carlson-Scott for your leadership and participation...
HSA General Meeting is NOW! Join us at this (NEW) link
Please join the HSA for our first General Meeting. Please use this link for the HSA 7PM General Meeting starting now! The wrong link was sent in some of the advertising. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85651192748?pwd=Z29UbitNSnRhZkFseThHc0M2akZmZz09
Calling All Babysitters and Graphic Designers for the AtoZConnect Family Directory
Every year the HSA compiles a family directory using a service called AtoZConnect that is delivered to every family in the school and is also available as a mobile app for iPhone, iPad and Android. This directory is checked many times each week...
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.