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
Equity, Anti-Racism & A Sense of Belonging
To our Lafayette Community, The Lafayette Home and School Association (HSA) is aware of and appalled by the disrespectful and harmful treatment one of our teachers experienced last weekend as a result of the words and behavior of someone who lives nearby to the school...
Auction!
We can't wait to Light Up the Night this Saturday! Still need to buy tickets? No problem! Visit the link below to purchase tickets and start bidding on some of this year's amazing items, including the popular Lafayette Wine Cellar, nearby vacation homes perfect for a...
Need a Parents’ Night Out?!
Need a parents' night out?! This Saturday, May 3rd at 7pm, the Spring Auction returns to Lafayette for a night of fun with bidding, dancing and imbibing! Purchase tickets here: https://Lafayette2025.givesmart.com. Once registered, you can start bidding on this year's...
Arts Night TONIGHT for 3rd, 4th, and 5th
Arts Night for 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, and 5th Grade is tonight, Thursday, May 15th! Please read the entirety of the linked flyer for all the details! If you have any questions, please contact one of the Art or Music teachers (emails on the last slide!). We look forward...
Mindful Monday: April 28
Lafayette's next Mindful Monday is this Monday, April 28th from 8:10-8:30am in the Peace Room. All K-5 students are invited to join Mr. Goldman in the Peace Room. Parents and Guardians are invited to accompany their child and participate, too! Please note you will...
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.