Points of Pride
- Significant improvement in achievement and increase in enrollment. Strong sense of school pride and positive morale among staff, students, and families.
- Students participate in many free extracurricular activities including clubs, competitions, choir, intramural sports, TEAMS, Project YES, and student council.
- PTA provides Family Learning Nights and raises funds for instructional resources and educational initiatives to benefit our kids. Strong parent satisfaction.
- Principal recognized by 2008 National Distinguished Principal Award. Many teachers win grants and professional recognition. Gifted and Talented focus school.
Academic Goals
Improve students' writing skills as measured by Writing CSAP and school-based writing samples. Reduce the achievement gap of selected subpopulations in literacy areas. Decrease discipline referrals for physical and verbally hurtful behaviors and improve overall student attitude toward school engagement. Intensive staff development; a guaranteed, viable curriculum; and targeted instructional and affective programs support improvement in all goal areas. Students are involved in school-wide “green initiatives” including Garden to Table, “Safe Routes to School,” recycling and sustainability efforts. Character education and leadership skills enhance strong academic programs.
School Profile
Lafayette Elementary School provides a rich academic program in a culturally diverse environment. The Boulder Valley School District’s standards-based curriculum is the hallmark of high quality instruction at Lafayette. Students benefit from individualized opportunities made possible by a comprehensive Talented and Gifted focus program. This program is designed to provide personalized instruction for identified gifted students and advanced programming for academically talented students. A full-time talented and gifted coordinator works directly with students, teachers and parents to design educational experiences based upon identified strengths and talents. Up-to-date assessment and research-based instruction in literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, and visual and performing arts define our dynamic educational program. In addition, students in Kindergarten through fifth grade take advantage of before and after-school enrichment activities, clubs, choir, intramural sports, language classes and more to expand their learning experiences. A state-of-the art computer lab, literacy classroom, and media center enhance classroom instruction. The staff is committed to providing differentiated instruction to meet the diverse needs of all students, including second language learners and children with special needs. A character education program, class meetings, Peace Place and, most recently, a half-time counselor all support the social/emotional needs of our students. Preschool classes, Kindergarten Enrichment for Kindergarten students, and the School Age Childcare (SAC) program offer additional options to families at our school. Lafayette Elementary is a diverse, inclusive and exciting place to learn!