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!

Are you wanting to contribute your talents/skills to create memorable experiences for your student and the Lafayette community? Join the PTA Board and lead one of the many critical areas for the next school year. We are eager to hear from you! Please email us if you are interested in any of these opportunities. We look forward to integrating our new board members!

Lafayette PTA has secured discounted rates for some upcoming Seattle area events, including Mariners, Sounders, Seattle Rugby, Cirque du Soleil, and Storm! Join your fellow Leopards and buy your tickets today!

Join us on the evening of April 26th, 2025, for "One Short Night in the Emerald City," at the SSC Brockey Center for our Annual Auction & Gala! Doors open at 5pm. This evening will be a celebration of Lafayette Elementary families and community members coming together to support the Lafayette PTA. This year’s event will feature an amazing dinner and drinks, silent + live auctions, and a fantastic post-event party featuring live music and karaoke by Rock Bot!

Congratulations to Lafayette artists: Remi Adams, Dylan Eakes, Josie Hereth, Berkeley Hanna, Henry Kusowski, Robin Leon, Keira Malone, Francis Meredith, Emily Mollicone, Caroline Tiger-Gross, Letizia Warner, and Lily Wolin on their Reflections submissions! We appreciate all of the submissions this year!

This year's Winter Enrichment Session will run from January 21 - March 20; no classes during midwinter break. The full list/descriptions of upcoming classes are already posted!

Enrichment Enrollment begins at 7pm on January 9th and closes on January 17th. Register early to reserve your spot!

On January 30th, 2025 communities from across Washington will converge on Olympia to hold the ultimate Billion Dollar Bake Sale as part of an Statewide Advocacy Day for Public Schools! This will be a fun way to build community, get trained in advocacy, and to make our demands clear to the legislature:

• Prevent devastating school district cuts for 2025-26

• Secure at least $4 billion per year of stable long-term funding for K-12 public education

• Commit to making Washington State a leader in public education