Lafayette Elementary School

Snow days may have paused our schedule ❄️, but Lion Pride never stops!! 🦁 Let’s celebrate our 2nd quarter Lion Pride award recipients who showed excellence, character, and leadership all quarter long! 🐾🐾

❄️ We Appreciate You! ❄️ Through snow, ice, and freezing temperatures, our hard-working staff continues to show incredible dedication by working hard to clear our school grounds and keep them safe. Your time, effort, and commitment during this winter storm do not go unnoticed. Thank you for taking such great care of our schools and our community!

Our students used their hearts, hands, and creativity to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 🕊️🎨 Their artwork which was on display at Town Centre Mall, reminds us that kindness, courage, and dreaming big can change the world! Two of our students placed, and will be recognized at Fredericksburg Area Museum this Saturday! 🐾💛

Due to incoming inclement weather, we are postponing Lafayette Elementary School’s 20th Anniversary Celebration, originally scheduled for Saturday, January 24, from 7–9 PM.

The celebration has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 18, from 7–9 PM, and we look forward to gathering then.

We are truly grateful to everyone who has already RSVP’d and to our generous sponsors for their continued support. We hope you will join us in April as we celebrate this important milestone in Lafayette’s history.

Big cheers for our Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Jacobs 🎉 Thank you for inspiring minds, nurturing hearts, and making learning meaningful for every student!! 💛

About Our New Logo

Our new logo reflects the many dimensions of Fredericksburg City Public Schools, a system defined by connection, growth, and purpose. The interwoven lines represent the process of learning itself: dynamic, evolving, and rooted in the creation of new connections. Just as synapses in the brain build understanding through interaction, our students, staff, and community strengthen and expand through shared learning experiences.

The geometric framework also symbolizes the physical spaces where learning occurs across our city. When overlaid on a map of Fredericksburg, each blue point of connection aligns with one of our schools. The larger point indicates a shared site, emphasizing collaboration and shared purpose. All lines represent pathways connecting our schools across the City of Fredericksburg.

Together, these interconnected elements capture the essence of our division: We are a community of learners, growing through connection and commitment to Educating and Inspiring Every Child, Every Day.

Please Note: We will be moving from daily updates to weekly updates starting next week.

Beginning Monday, September 15, Fredericksburg City Public School’s Transportation updates will be delivered through ParentSquare to bus route-specific groups. We created this mechanism internally and have tested it to be sure it works as designed. While we do not expect any issues Monday, there may be some as this is the first official roll-out. Our goal is to efficiently communicate with you.

All bus updates will be pushed as Alerts, which means all updates will be instantaneous.

Parents/Guardians and Secondary Students should expect to see a text message from 66458.

Please contact your child’s school if any additional recipients (Guests) need to be added to your child’s ParentSquare Alerts list.

📢 REMINDER for families! Tomorrow is Kindergarten Transition Day! 🦁Arrival: 8:00-8:30am 🦁Dismissal: 3:30pm We're ready to welcome our newest learners!

📢 Reminder for Families!
Tonight is Orientation Night at all three of our elementary schools! 🎉

🧸 Kindergarten Only: 4–5 PM
📚 All Grades: 5–7 PM

We can’t wait to see our students and families as we get ready for a fantastic school year! 💙🍎

Thursday, August 14, 2025. 📍Lafayette Elementary School Kindergarten Only from 4:00-5:00pm. All other Students from 5:00-7:00pm. We cannot wait to welcome our Lions! 🦁 💛🖤One Team. One Family. P.R.I.D.E💛🖤

We would like to send a heartfelt thank you to Keith Priest, Emilee Ogden, and the Fredericksburg United Methodist Church for their school supply donation! Thank you for thinking of Lafayette Elementary!

Here’s an opportunity to join girls developing the skills to build confidence for life 💪🏽 Registration forthcoming for Girls on the Run Mountain Mover! 🎀👧🏻👧🏽👧🏼🎀

A very special shout out to our outstanding PTA for all that they do, and for being present to welcome us back to school! 💛🖤

Welcome back to ALL of our Faculty/Staff!🦁 We are so full of excitement and inspiration for the 2025-2026 School Year! One Team. One Family. P.R.I.D.E 💛🖤

🗓️ Mark your calendars for Back to School Orientation! Thursday, August 14, 2025. 📍Lafayette Elementary School Kindergarten Only from 4:00-5:00pm. All other Students from 5:00-7:00pm. We cannot wait to welcome our Lions! 🦁 💛🖤One Team. One Family. P.R.I.D.E💛🖤

Perfect way to end the work week … ❤️LES 🦁 Popsicles on the Playground 🛝

Two days away!! 🕒 3 PM – 5 PM 📍 Lafayette Elementary School Playground ✨ Meet the 2025–2026 PTA Board 🤝 Connect with other LES families 🎈 Enjoy a fun-filled afternoon of play and popsicles! Note: The school building will not be open during this event. We can't wait to see our Lions there! 🦁💛 #LafayetteLions #OneTeamOneFamily #LESPopsiclesPlayground

🗓️ Mark your calendars for Back to School Orientation! Thursday, August 14, 2025. 📍Lafayette Elementary School Kindergarten Only from 4:00-5:00pm. All other Students from 5:00-7:00pm. We cannot wait to welcome our Lions! 🦁 💛🖤One Team. One Family. P.R.I.D.E💛🖤

This Friday, August 1st!! 🕒 3 PM – 5 PM 📍 Lafayette Elementary School Playground ✨ Meet the 2025–2026 PTA Board 🤝 Connect with other LES families 🎈 Enjoy a fun-filled afternoon of play and popsicles! Note: The school building will not be open during this event. We can't wait to see our Lions there! 🦁💛 #LafayetteLions #OneTeamOneFamily #LESPopsiclesPlayground

ALL ABOARD! Meet The Admin LES 🦁 Supercat 🚌 Tours! Visiting Our FCPS Neighborhoods! Greeting Students and Families! 👏🏽🤩 Outstanding! 💛🖤One Team. One Family. P.R.I.D.E💛🖤