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
HSA and LSAT elections are coming up!
Calling all Lafayette Parents and Guardians! The Lafayette Elementary School Local School Advisory Team (LSAT) and Home School Association (HSA) Elections are coming up. Nominations are due May 2nd. Voting begins on May 29th. Candidates for the LSAT must be parents or...
HSA Calendar – Key Dates
APRIL April 7 – HSA General Meeting #2 MAY May 1 – HSA Board Meeting #7 May 3 – Spring Auction May 5-9 – National Teacher Appreciation Week May 8 – Arts Night – PreK, K, 1st & 2nd May 15 – Arts Night – 3rd, 4th & 5th May 22 – Rain date for Arts Night JUNE June...
Save the Date for Arts Night!
Please save the date for Lafayette’s beloved spring tradition, Arts Night, featuring your children’s musical performances and visual arts! Arts Night for PK-2nd grade will be Thursday, May 8th from 6-7:45pm Arts Night for 3rd-5th grade will be Thursday, May 15th from...
HSA Needs You!
We appreciate the interest in HSA leadership for the 2025-2026 school year! We want to highlight three areas we are actively seeking leads: 1. Treasurer 2. Fall Fest Chairs 3. Communications Join an amazing and engaged group of volunteers to strengthen our school...
Shrek Jr., The Musical!
We are pleased to announce that students at Lafayette will be performing Shrek Jr., the Musical! Our 4th and 5th grade students have been working all year to prepare and are very excited to see their hard work come to fruition. If you do not have a student in the...
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.