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
Book Fair: Kids Can Shop without Cash
Books will be on sale in the library December 4-8. The fair will be open to students during the school day, and to families from 3:15-4:30, Monday through Thursday. Did you know that your child can shop the book fair without cash? Scholastic eWallet is a digital...
Lafayette Gives Back Thanksgiving Initiative
Thanksgiving is right around the corner! Ms. Diesner is collecting grocery cards for families in need of support, please contribute here in time for Thanksgiving!
Next LSAT meeting November 15
The Lafayette LSAT will meet on Wednesday, November 15th from 7:30 am – 8:30 am via Teams. The link is below. The agenda is as follows: November 15th LSAT Agenda: Enrollment projections Budget planning: Including what LES has done in the past and...
Child’s Play Lafayette Shopping Night 11/20
Lafayette HSA will get 10% of total purchases on that night. Visit the store from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM to qualify and shop for holidays, birthdays and more! You can also shop online from 12am the day before our shop night until 11:59 PM the day of. Use the...
Calling All Babysitters!
We’re compiling a listing of neighborhood babysitters for the Lafayette AtoZ Directory (the babysitter list is available in the menu on the app!). This is intended for neighborhood students–usually Lafayette alums or siblings–who will be available for...
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.
Find out more about what is required to enroll >
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.