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
Countdown to Bear Fund Week!
As we enter the Thanksgiving season, there is so much for the Lafayette community to be grateful for – our amazing teachers, our favorite community event traditions, and the unique experience that our students have at Lafayette. So get ready to show your support for...
Second Peace for Parents Session: Tues 11/18 @ 8pm
Last month’s Peace for Parents was a great success! Please join us Tuesday, November 18 from 8-9pm for another virtual Peace for Parents session, led by Mr. Goldman and made possible by your Bear Fund contributions. This session will focus on the THiNK Test and...
Lafayette’s Book Fair is Coming Soon
Our annual Lafayette Book Fair is a special event not only because it raises substantial funds for our library, but because it fosters a love for reading and learning. Books will be on sale in the library December 8th-12th. The fair will be open to students during the...
Resources for Families in Need
Many families are facing challenges in these uncertain times, and the Lafayette Community is working together to inform friends and neighbors about resources available and ways to help. Listed below are direct links to sources and organizations dedicated to providing...
More Peace for Parents to Come
The first Peace for Parents workshop was held on 10/29. It covered mindfulness, brain science, and conflict resolution. Slides from that session can be found here. The remaining Peace for Parents sessions for 2025 will take place on 11/18 and 12/16 from 8-9pm.
Who We Are
Lafayette is the largest elementary school 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.