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
Next LSAT meeting November 15
The Lafayette LSAT will meet on Wednesday, November 15th from 7:30 am – 8:30 am via Teams. The link is below. The agenda is as follows: November 15th LSAT Agenda: Enrollment projections Budget planning: Including what LES has done in the past and...
Child’s Play Lafayette Shopping Night 11/20
Lafayette HSA will get 10% of total purchases on that night. Visit the store from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM to qualify and shop for holidays, birthdays and more! You can also shop online from 12am the day before our shop night until 11:59 PM the day of. Use the...
Calling All Babysitters!
We’re compiling a listing of neighborhood babysitters for the Lafayette AtoZ Directory (the babysitter list is available in the menu on the app!). This is intended for neighborhood students–usually Lafayette alums or siblings–who will be available for...
We Love Books – Poster Contest
The Lafayette Literacy Committee invites all students to participate in our annual book poster contest! This year, we’re celebrating books we love. A winner from each grade will have prize money to spend at...
Lafayette Annual Book Fair – Volunteers Needed!
Lafayette annual book fair provides convenient access to new books for students and benefits our library, and we are looking for volunteers to help make this fantastic event happen! No clearance is needed for volunteering. Get to know other parents while you...
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.
Find out more about what is required to enroll >
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.