“Back to School” Will Be Here Before We Know It!
We’re putting together next year’s Back to School Team, and we’d love your help creating a warm welcome for Lafayette families, especially our incoming kindergarteners!
The Auction Results are IN!!!
The auction results are in, and together, we raised over $104,000!
We are incredibly grateful to our Lafayette community for making it happen, and especially to Arianna Gervasio and Nikki Rice for organizing the event.
Register Now: West Seattle 5K Run
Registration is now open for the West Seattle 5K Run. May 17th on Alki Beach, benefitting West Seattle High School. Run with the whole family!
Yearbook Photo Call — Share Your Memories!
Our yearbook is officially underway, and we’d love your help capturing all the great moments from this school year! If you’ve taken photos at classroom events, field trips, assemblies, or PTA activities, please share them with our yearbook coordinator, Lauren Berkowitz.
Be a Part of This Spirited Team
The Lafayette Leopards ultimate team is once again gearing up for some frisbee!
New Accesible Loading Station - Lafayette Just Got More Accessible!
Lafayette just got more accessible! We now have a new accessible loading zone.
This is great news for our community, as this loading zone is designated to support students with disabilities and their families, ensuring safe an accessible entry to the building.
Join Us: Letter Writing Campaign for Public School Funding
The 2026 Washington State legislative session runs from January 12 to March 12. Our legislators need to hear from us about the critical funding challenges facing our public schools.
Read more for 2 easy ways to make your voice heard.
New Washington State Sales Tax on Youth Enrichment Programs
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.
Lafayette Spirit Wear Store Is Now Open!
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.
Lunch & Recess Volunteers Needed!
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
Food and Community Resources Available
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.
Move-A-Thon Goal Met! 🥳
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.
VOLUNTEER: Move-A-Thon Day Of Support
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!