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
From Dr. B.: Extracurricular Fun for the Fall!
Dear Lafayette Families – It was GREAT to see everyone at Back to School Nights last week! There were two great evenings of learning about your teachers, your children’s classrooms and all the great extracurricular opportunities here at school. Below is...
Back to School Night
Dates/Grades Wednesday, 9/7 – PK, 1st, 2nd, 5th Thursday, 9/8 – KDG, 3rd, 4th Times 6:00 pm – 6:40 pm– Session 1 in classrooms 6:45 pm – 7:25 pm – Session 2 in classrooms Back to School Night is in person and an adults only...
Dot Day Art Volunteers Needed
DOT DAY is coming September 15th! Lafayette joins millions of kids around the world to celebrate the message contained in Peter Reynolds’ book “The Dot”. On September 15, we will wear dots, create with dots and play...
Choir Sign-up
Hello Lafayette families! Attached is an informational flyer for Choir this year! If your student would like to participate in choir during Flex time, please click on your child's grade and fill out the interest form. I will schedule rehearsal days once I have...
Cross Country Sign-Ups!
Lafayette Cross Country Fall 2022 Coaches: Ms. Dunleavy- Madelyn.Dunleavy@k12.dc.gov Ms. Nantais- Holly.Nantais@k12.dc.gov Ms. French- Rebecca.French@k12.dc.gov Practices -Every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:15-4:30 -Students will self-dismiss from their homeroom lines...
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.