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
Ms. McCLure & Ms. McLaughlin’s Retirement Party: New Date
The Retirement Party will be June 11!
2025 HSA and LSAT Elections
It’s time to vote on the HSA Budget, HSA elected positions, and LSAT Parent Representatives for School Year 2025-26. Information about the budget and candidates is listed here. Vote Below. Polls are open from today until Wednesday, June 4th at 7pm. Winners will be...
Yearbook Illustration Winners Announced!
Thanks to everyone who submitted a cover design, section header or autograph page for our yearbook! The judging was really tough as we had SO many fabulous entries but here are the winners! COVER: Abigail Knight BACK COVER: Alessandra Eckman 5th Grade section header:...
Write Thank you Notes to Ms. McClure & Ms. McLaughlin
As we approach the retirement of two beloved members of our teaching staff, Ms. McClure and Ms. McLaughlin, we invite you—students, parents, alumni, and colleagues—to contribute a letter expressing your gratitude and well-wishes. These letters will be presented during...
1st Open Garden Session at the Lafayette Bear Garden!
Join us this Saturday, May 17th, 10am-1pm, as we work on various projects in the Bear Garden, including activities such as planting new vegetables & flowers, building trellises for climbing crops, finishing our new squash & melon raised bed, learning how to...
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.