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
Lafayette Auction Build-a-Cellar Wine Party
An auction item that tops the rest is the Lafayette Wine Cellar, a collection of luxury wines donated by the Lafayette community. In exchange for donating a bottle, you (and a guest) get a ticket to the best party of the year: an evening sampling wine and beers with...
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...
LSAT Meeting: Wednesday, March 19th
The Lafayette LSAT will meet on Wednesday, 3/19 from 7:30 am – 8:30 am via Teams. The link is below. The agenda is as follows: March 19th LSAT Agenda Budget Release Microsoft Teams meeting Join the meeting Meeting ID: 252 310 119 750 Passcode: hQE9VJ ...
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...
Support the Spring Auction!
The Lafayette Spring Auction is on May 3rd, 2025, at 7 PM on Lafayette’s campus! The Auction Committee needs your support to make the event a success. How can you help? Help with Auction Items and Sponsors! Donate an item or service for the auction! Think vacation...
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.