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
First Week Wrap Up
Dear Lafayette Families – Happy First Week of School. We did it! It has been a terrific first week. The students and teachers are building relationships, making new friends, learning classroom routines, and digging in to reading, writing and math. ...
Flex Sign Up Starts 5 PM FRIDAY (9/2)
Flex Academies After School Classes are back! Registration opens Friday, September 2nd at 5pm for several classes this fall including karate, chess, Spanish, Chinese, and more. For class descriptions and the schedule, see the flyer below. The seven week session begins...
Room Parent Volunteers
Please remember to join the Room Parent Virtual Social on 9/1 (this Thursday!) from 8-8:30PM. You'll hear more about room parent responsibilities, some suggested activities and tips for communicating with your child's teacher. Here is...
Lafayette LSAT Community Member Representative election
The Lafayette Local School Advisory Team (LSAT) is putting out a call for any community members who may be interested in serving as the Community Member representative on the LSAT. The LSAT is a team that advises the principal on matters such as school priorities,...
Calling all 4th 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 September is assigned to 4th grade. For those of you not familiar with this volunteer opportunity, it involves showing up...
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.