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
Successful book drive to support Takoma Elementary
The Lafayette Gives Back annual book drive for our sister school, Takoma Elementary, was a great success. Thank you for your generous donations of books! Volunteers sorted and loaded books for delivery to Takoma ES.
Join the virtual Peace for Parents session this week
Join Peace for Parents led by Mr. Goldman from 8-9pm on Tuesday, March 31. This session will focus on learning how to engage in challenging conversations with children and coaching them towards being resilient, kind and confident. Here is the link to join.
DC Health & OSSE Excellence in Immunization Compliance Award
DC Health and OSSE have awarded Lafayette Elementary School an Excellence in Immunization Compliance Award for achieving an average immunization rate of 95 percent or more for the key grades of pre-K, kindergarten, 7 or 11. We want to thank all families for helping us...
Announcing Spring Auction Theme: Life in Color
Join us on Saturday, May 2 from 7-10pm for "Lafayette’s 2026 Spring Auction: Life in Color" to celebrate the creativity, diversity, and vibrancy of our school community. Enjoy a night of artful details, vibrant cocktails, and meaningful connection, all in support of...
How to Co-host a Lafayette Party for the Spring Auction
We’re just seven weeks away from Lafayette’s biggest fundraiser and the best adult-only night out of the year! Save the date for the Spring Auction on May 2, 2026, and learn about how you can host your own Lafayette party. One of our unique auction traditions is to...
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.