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 LSAT Meeting of SY24
The first meeting for the Lafayette LSAT will be held on Wednesday, 9/6 at 7:30 am. All LSAT meetings are open to the public, but include elected members from the parent community as well as the teacher and staff members. Microsoft Teams meeting Join on...
Back to School Night
Back to School Night is in person and an adults only event. Come get to know your teachers, room parents, and the HSA. It’s also a great night to walk up to school, given the number of families attending! Dates/Grades: Wednesday September 6th, PreK, 1st grade,...
Lafayette HSA Back-to-School Checklist
Visit LafayetteHSA.org Remember to Pay Your Class Activity Fee The class activity fee pays for costs associated with field trips (buses, etc), field day t-shirts and end-of-year parties. Sign Up for the Tuesday Bulletin Get weekly Lafayette news, events and info...
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...
Lineup Spot Map
Below is our Lineup Spot Map. Some general reminders: Arrival time is 8:30 - 8:40. Students should not arrive before 8:30 am PK4 - Your teacher will teach you the arrival/dismissal procedure Kindergarten students enter through the Northampton Doors 1st -...
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.