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
Host a Parent or Kid Party for the 2024 Lafayette Auction
One of Lafayette’s beloved auction traditions is providing a variety of parties for kids and adults. These parties take place throughout the spring and the following fall and are a great opportunity to mix with other Lafayette families. In the...
Pi Day is Tomorrow 3/13!
Because March 14th is a conference day, we will celebrate all things circular on Wednesday, March 13th! On this day, dedicated to the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter, we will have our Pi recitation contest, in which students try to recite as many...
Music and Arts in Our Schools Month
March is Music and Arts in Our Schools Month, though we celebrate the arts every day here at Lafayette! We are planning a few special events this month: Art displays from every grade level will be hung around the building to show our learning in the Visual Arts...
4th Grade Parents Needed in the Art Room!
Are you a parent, grandparent or au pair of a 4th grader? We have a treat for YOU! WE NEED YOUR EYES AND HANDS to make our 4th grade printmaking unit a success! Sign up here to supervise our carving (the first two time slots) and the...
Spring Flex Sign Up Tuesday 3/12 at 5 PM
Sign up for Flex this spring! Classes will begin the week of April 8th. See the attached flyer for class schedule and class descriptions. Register here on Tuesday 3/12 at 5 PM by clicking "Register Now."
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.