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
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 a fingerprint background...
Company Matches Reach the 23-24 Bear Fund Goal!
Thanks to a variety of end-of-year company matches that have come in, we are pleased to announce that Bear Fund 23/34 has reached its goal! Thank you to the 400 families, grandparents, and neighbors who came together to make this year’s annual fund campaign a...
Tomorrow: Lafayette LSAT and HSA Budget Priorities Community Meeting
The Lafayette LSAT and HSA will hold their annual community meeting on Wednesday, February 7th from 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm via Teams with the link below. The agenda is as follows: · General Orientation to the Budget for FY24 · Review the...
February Mental Health Team Newsletter
The Lafayette Mental Health Team (MHT) is excited to share this month’s MHT Newsletter discussing African American History Month, Black Lives Matter Week of Purpose and National School Counseling Week. Read the MHT newsletter (Spanish version here) with links...
Operations Disruption Before School – 1/31/24
January 31, 2024 Dear Lafayette Elementary School Parents and Families, At Lafayette, we are committed to ensuring a safe learning environment for all students. Communicating home about issues that impact our school community is critical to...
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.