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
Girls on the Run: Parent Coaches needed!
Lafayette is eager to bring back Girls on the Run for the Fall 2024 season and we need your help! While we have 4 wonderful teachers interested in coaching for Spring 2024, we do not yet have teacher or community coaches for the Fall 2024 season. We are looking for...
Morning Math Extracurriculars are Coming!
Math Team and Math Club are coming soon! Both groups meet before school and we have included some information below. We will be having information sessions for students at school and have sent out flyers to teachers to include in classroom communication. This year we...
THIS Friday is Dot Day!
Tomorrow, Friday Sept 13th, we will wear our dots to celebrate creativity, kindness and having the courage to "Make your Mark!" Thank you, parents, for encouraging your child to find (or make) an item of clothing with dots on it to wear. It could be as simple as a...
HSA Calendar of Key Dates
*Belonging events will be added throughout the year SEPTEMBER September 9 – HSA Board Meeting #1 September 13 – Lafayette Greeter Program September 21 – Outdoor Movie Night (Saturday) OCTOBER October 1 – HSA General Meeting #1 October 18 – Lafayette Greeter Program...
Choir Sign Up is Open!
Hello, Lafayette Families! Looking forward to an amazing year of music with your students! If you would like to sign your student up for choir this year, please select the correct grade level below and fill out the form. Information about choir for your...
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.