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
Lafayette Archer Club News
Congratulations to everyone on the team for this achievement. The archery club is comprised of 4th and 5th grade students. We practice during school lunch and recess times as well as some after school. All students in these grades participate in PE...
“Build-A-Cellar” Parent Party Sign Up
An auction item that tops the rest is the Lafayette Wine Cellar, a collection of luxury wines donated by the Lafayette community. In exchange for donating a bottle, you (and a guest) get a ticket to the best party of the year: an evening...
March Mental Health Team Newsletter
The Lafayette Mental Health Team (MHT) is excited to share this month’s MHT Newsletter discussing Women's History Month and Social Emotional Learning Day. And did you know...dun-nah-nah...it's also National Social Work Month! So please join us in...
HSA Volunteer Needs – Join Us!
It's spring volunteer recruiting season! There are a lot of great HSA leadership roles open for next year and we need your help! Check out this survey for more information about openings. There are big, small, in-person, and remote roles. The...
Mindful Moment Monday – March 25
Students, parents, and grandparents are invited to attend Lafayette's first Mindful Monday in the Peace Room from 8:15-30am on Monday, March 25th. We'll start with a mindful moment led by a student. Then, we'll personally reflect on...
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.