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
4TH & 5TH GRADE DCIAA ATHLETICS
Attention all 4th and 5th grade runners! There will be Cross Country interest meeting on Thursday, August 29th at 7pm for families. Practices for this season will be held on Tuesdays and Thursday after school. Please use the following teams link to...
Dropoff line, 5th grade families needed!
From 8:25am - 8:40am there will be a teacher or staff member present at the door, with volunteers on the sidewalk ready to welcome students out of their cars. Please space a car length between vehicles during drop off for safety. Parents should stay in the car and not...
Back To School Checklist!
Lafayette Back To School Checklist!Visit LafayetteHSA.org To Do The Following: ● Pay Your Class Activity FeeThe class activity fee pays for costs associated with field trips (buses, etc.), field day t-shirts, and end-of-year parties. Instead of asking parents to pay...
Welcome Letter from HSA Co-Presidents
Dear Lafayette Families, We are thrilled to welcome new families and greet returning families for the 2024-2025 school year! The Lafayette Home and School Association (HSA) is Lafayette’s version of a traditional PTA. We are a group of volunteer parents, Lafayette...
Popsicle Social Volunteers needed for Saturday!
Hard to believe, but school will start on Monday! Before it does, we continue the Lafayette tradition of hosting a series of "Popsicle Socials" in the park to welcome new families. Please consider signing up for a slot to help kick off the school year in the park....
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.