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
Mindful Monday
Lafayette's next Mindful Monday is March 31st 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 need to enter...
Lafayette Pi Day Recitation Contest
On Wednesday, March 12th we had our annual Pi Recitation contest. We got to see some multi-year rivalries, musical recitations, veterans and first-timers. It’s always an exciting day in the Math Cave, so thank you to all of the teachers and families who supported our...
Cub Facts: Latest Edition!
February love and March luck are combined in the latest edition of Cub Facts! Please enjoy the poems and activity pages created by our talented 4th and 5th Grade students!
April 8: HSA General Meeting
Save the date, our next general meeting is coming up, April 8. Please do attend! Access information as follows: Zoom; Meeting ID: 514 082 3060; Passcode: Bears
Opportunity to advocate for DC in Senate budget vote
Many of us are following the news on the Hill related to Friday's upcoming vote on the budget continuing resolution, which would force $1 billion in immediate cuts to DC's current fiscal-year spending, and wondering how we can help advocate for DC and our school. Here...
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.