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
Stock up on Grizzly Gear for the Summer!
Lafayette spirit wear, a.k.a. Grizzly Gear, will be on sale at drop off this week, dates/locations listed below. Stock up on Beach Towels, Tote Bags, T-shirts and more before school’s out! Thursday 6/15: in the back on the blue playground for people...
A Note from Nurse Vella
Hello Lafayette Families! As we close out the year, I wanted to share a few reminders and updates from the Nurse's Office! Immunizations DC Health requires that I send out immunization notices to all students due and overdue for...
Kindergarten Enrollment is Open!
Have you registered your student for Kindergarten next year?? Now is the time!!! We are finalizing class lists and want to be sure we have all of our new Kindergarten students accounted for and assigned to classrooms. Enrollment should be completed...
Library books are due Thursday, 6/15
Summer is just around the corner! All Lafayette Library books must be returned by Thursday, June 15. Overdue notices will be coming to your email addresses later this week, but please log into your student's account now to see what they've got checked out. ...
Lafayette and DCPS Meet-up at Capital Pride Parade (June 10)
Happy Pride! Every year DCPS has a contingent march in the Capital Pride Parade. Put on your rainbows and join Lafayette's Pride Club members and friends this Saturday. The assigned meeting location is 14th and T Streets, at 2:30-2:45...
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.