A new Washington State law (ESSB 5814) will begin requiring sales tax on many after-school and enrichment programs starting in 2025. This change may increase the cost of youth classes across the state.

Families who wish to express how these changes may affect access, affordability, and equity in youth programs may contact their Washington State legislators.

Contact emails and an email draft are included on this post.

Our new Lafayette Spirit Wear Store is officially live!

You can shop a wide range of shirts, hoodies, accessories and more at our SquadLocker Store. 

To celebrate the launch, enjoy 15% off your order with the code Lafayette15 now through December 18th.

A quick note: all items are custom printed, which means no returns. Please be sure to use the size charts on the site to help you choose the best fit.

Happy shopping, Leopards! 

Have spirit wear questions? Reach out to Anastasia at spiritwear@lafayettepta.com.

Make your holiday card and gift purchases count this year by using Lafayette PTA’s unique code:

FUNDRAISELAFAYETTE at Minted

You’ll receive 20% off and Minted will donate 10% of your purchase back to us at the end of the year!

Thank you so much for your support and happy holidays! ☃️

We’re looking for 1-2 extra friendly faces each day between 10:45am - 12:30pm to help with general supervision and support for students during lunchtime & recess. 

Must be an SPS-approved volunteer to participate. 

Contact VP Mr. B if you're interested: tpbaisden@seattleschools.org

If your family ever needs assistance, please reach out to your child’s teacher or our school counselor, Ms. Blume (deblume@seattleschools.org). Both are wonderful resources who can help connect families with support.

FindHelp.org and The West Seattle Food Bank are also great resources.

We want to send a big Lafayette Leopard THANK YOU to everyone who supported our Move-A-Thon, whether that be through donating, soliciting donations, or volunteering.

We met and exceeded our goal - our Lafayette Leopards raised $89,720 and have fully funded our school's tutoring program for the year.

Help support our students in their "Mad Dash to Success!" The Move-A-Thon is on Friday, October 24th.

There are so many ways you can pitch in whether you're available before, during or after the event!

Sign up for one or (many) more slots here.

Here are the final results:

⚡️✨Kindergarten 75%⚡️✨
1st Grade 61%
2nd Grade 51%
3rd Grade 38%
4th Grade 37%
5th Grade 33%

PTA Membership is always open - just click here.

For the first time in YEARS, the district is actually listening and willing to engage in community feedback about advanced/highly capable learning for students in our district, so now is a REALLY important time for our Lafayette community to get involved, especially since half of our school's population qualifies for these services.

Friends of Hicap Seattle will be hosting an informational session on Friday, Sept 26th from 12pm-1pm: Upcoming Events – Friends of HiCap Seattle

Upcoming SPS HC Engagement Sessions for West/South Regions :

• Tuesday, Sept 30th from 6:30-7:30pm - Chief Sealth High School

Want to make a difference in your student’s classroom this year? Become a Room Parent! Whether you’re brand new or a seasoned volunteer, we’d love to have you on the team.

Sign up today using this quick form.

We're happy to get the Enrollment for Fall Enrichment underway!

Enrichment classes are offered on-site after school hours in a variety of subjects to expand students' knowledge and academic experience.  This program is made possible by the Lafayette PTA and parent volunteers. We have a variety of interesting classes to offer this season!

ENROLLMENT PERIOD: Opens September 12 at 7:00 pm

To Our Incoming Kindergarten Families, the Kindergarten Team at Lafayette is so excited to meet you and welcome your little ones to school here in the Fall.  Our goal is to make sure you and your child are feeling comfortable about what to expect, and we look forward to getting to know you this year.  To our returning families, welcome back, we look forward to continuing our partnerships with you!

Take a look at all of the Back to School events we have scheduled, including a Playground Cleanup, New Student Playdates, Teacher Meet and Greet, and Kindergarten Tears and Cheers! If you’d like to join the event team to make these events happen, please contact us!

Teachers have released grade specific school supply lists for this school year. Take a look HERE!

Sign up to receive PTA emails and follow us on social media - you don't have to be a PTA member to stay informed but we would love if you joined us.  Be part of the PTA - we will be resuming our weekly Monday emails soon!

Look for August Kindergarten Playdates to be announced in the coming weeks!