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
Announcing the Fall Festival Student Logo Contest!
Fall Festival is just around the corner (October 22) and we need you to help us make it even better! Do you love to create?? Help us design a logo for Fall Festival 2022! This contest is open to all Lafayette students...
DEI News: Trip to National Museum of African American History and Culture, Greeter Program
Join Lafayette families at the National Museum of African American History and Culture on Saturday, Oct. 1. This event will help foster inclusivity and support making all feel welcome as valued members of our Lafayette family. We want to mix things up and...
Love Math? Join the Math Club or Math Team
Morning math extracurriculars are coming soon! Both groups will meet before school and we have included some information below. There will be info sessions for students in the next few weeks and we will be sending a flyer home with classroom communication that has...
Thursday is Dot Day!!!
Wear your DOTS THIS Thursday, September 15 to help us celebrate International Dot Day! What is the fuss about? Just a global celebration of creativity, courage and collaboration based on Peter Reynolds' book “The Dot”, the story of a caring teacher who dares a...
Want to Volunteer In School? Get Your Clearance Now!
DCPS requires all volunteers and field trip chaperones (beyond one-time event volunteers such as Field Day or in-class book reading) to obtain a tuberculosis (TB) screening within the past 12 months, complete a clearance application, and have...
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.