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! ☃️

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.

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

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!

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!

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!

We wanted to send a reminder that the only non-faculty adults who should be in the building during school hours are those who are volunteering. 

If you are volunteering, please make sure to enter from the front of the school so that you can sign in at the office. Ultimately, your child’s safety is our biggest priority, and this can help us make sure everyone they interact with when they’re here is an approved adult. 

Our promo code FUNDRAISELAFAYETTE is now valid all year and can be applied towards ALL Minted cards and gifts, including graduation & birth announcements, party & event invitations, personalized stationery, custom gifts, and more!