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
Pi Day is Coming!
Given we do not have school on March 14th, we will celebrate all things circular on Wednesday, March 12th! On this day, dedicated to the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter, we will have our annual Pi recitation contest in which students will try to...
Belonging, Thanks You!
The Belonging Committee and entire HSA network would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the Lafayette Black History Month Planning Committee, our incredible teachers, dedicated families, and the many volunteers who came together to create a beautifully immersive...
FLEX Program – Spring 2025 Schedule
The FLEX Spring Enrichment Sessions begin April 8th. The registration period is March 12, 2025, through April 1st, 2025. Please click here for the flyer: FLEX Spring 2025 Schedule. Instructions on how to register are on the flyer or visit www.flexacademies.com and...
Free Concert Showcasing 3rd Grade Art
JOIN US for a Free Concert featuring Lafayette's 3rd Grade class and the Montgomery Symphony playing Pictures at an Exhibition! THIS coming Sunday, March 2 from 4:00-5:00 at Sligo Adventist Church. Join us for an art show featuring EVERY Lafayette 3rd grader, whose...
Lafayette Gives Back
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...
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.