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
Retirement Party
Click on Retirement Flyer here in case anyone would like to print it out. Or see below.
Auction Results
Thank you to everyone who came out in a celebration of community and support for the school this past Saturday. With your help, the Lafayette Spring Auction raised more than $156,000, towards the resources and programming that enhance the Lafayette experience for all...
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...
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.