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
It’s HSA Recruiting Season!
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...
Lafayette’s Annual Book Drive
Lafayette Gives Back's annual book drive is happening now! The annual book drive to benefit our sister school Takoma Elementary School (TES) is underway. Every year we collect books that will be given to the TES community. We will be collecting books ONLY for grades...
Calling All 4th and 5th Grade Runners!
Calling all 4th and 5th grade runners! It's time to lace up those running shoes and get ready for the Spring Track season! We will be holding practices Tuesdays and Thursdays after school from 3:30-4:30. The first practice will be on Tuesday, March 18th. If your...
An Afternoon at the National Museum of African American History & Culture
Join the HSA Committee on Inclusion and Belonging for an afternoon at the National Museum of African American History and Culture on March 23rd at 2:00pm! This museum is an unforgettable experience that brings to life the many stories of African Americans who have...
Calling for Website Development Volunteers
Do you have web design experience? Are you interested in helping to improve the HSA's school website? If so, please join our working group to discuss the potential next steps as we continue to ensure the website provides the best information for our school community....
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.