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
Success: Honoring Mr. Benab’s Memory
Thanks to the generous Lafayette community and so many of Mr. Benab’s family and friends, we raised just over $10,000, to establish the Afsheen Benab Fund. The fund remains open and families can still contribute using this link, Afsheen Benab Fund. In addition to...
Grizzly Gear Limited Drop Extended to February 12
Missed the Fall tee? Redemption season is here. The WINTER SAMM Tee has dropped and it’s a pre-order exclusive you won’t want to sleep on. Available online only and orders close Feb 12 — once it’s gone, it’s gone. Adult sizes S–XXL and Youth S–L available. Limited...
General HSA Meeting: Kids’ Use of Screens, Smart Devices, and Social Media
Lafayette HSA General Meeting Notes from 2/2/26: Kids' Use of Screens, Smart Devices, and Social Media Meeting Recording https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/i4fHCBf4LsmD1K3QwfydFnD4PPWzc23CndukIGVJsPzCbQrd7Snx9Oosq7hljdM0.HC1uPlQnsajODyCo?startTime=1770075287000...
Lafayette Athletics Ticket Update
Tickets will be required for all future DCIAA sporting events.Tickets are free for all parents and students and can be claimed online through GoFan.com. For information visit www.thedciaa.com/
Check out the Art Room Blog
Curious about what your kiddo does in art? To see snapshots from the 2nd-grade through fifth-grade art room and other art happenings at Lafayette please go to “The Bear’s Easel” Art Blog to find monthly submissions: https://thebearseasel.blogspot.com/.
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.