Welcome to Lafayette Elementary!
School Tours
SFUSD Family Portal (ParentVUE)
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More about this school
School Type
- Early Education
- Elementary School
Grades
Estimated Enrollment
Principal
- Krishna Kassebaum
Assistant Principal(s)
- Sarah Seaton
Hours
School Tour
Hosted by the principal from October through January, Wednesdays from 8:30 to 10:00 AM. By appointment only . Please call to schedule escorted visits. Your picture ID will be kept during time of visit, and sign-in and badges are required.
Sign up for a school tour at sfusd.edu/tours.
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Overview
Lafayette School provides a comprehensive curriculum that stresses academic excellence for our diverse student population. We are a neighborhood school in the Outer Richmond area serving the community since 1927. In addition to general education students, there are students representing 23 language groups as well as students with special needs. We are also one of the magnet schools for pre-k through fifth grade hearing impaired students.
Our mission is to develop joyful learners by providing them with support, encouragement, and challenges. We seek to inspire all students to become better individuals in life. We set high standards and strive to help our students become responsible and respectful citizens. We invite and encourage families in our school community to work together to make Lafayette a safe, nurturing, and successful learning environment for all. We also maintain high expectations of staff and families and seek to continually communicate our successes and challenges to create an outstanding educational community for our students.
Teachers at Lafayette employ a multicultural curriculum that celebrates and honors the rich ethnic and cultural heritage that is representative of our student population and of the greater community in which we live. School wide programs that honor our diversity include Multicultural Night, Lunar New Year Lion Dance, and Black History Month. We value the involvement of parents and families in our school. The Parent Teacher Association sponsors school wide activities to support student learning, build community and create joy. These activities include the Reflections Art Contest, Halloween Carnival, Spell-a-Thon, Book Fair, School Musical, Silent Auction and the End-of-Year Picnic.
Programs
After School
YMCA after school program: fee-based, grades K-5, 1:50 to 6:00 p.m.
Special Education
- Resource Specialist Program Services
- Separate class - Deaf and hard of hearing (auditory/oral)
Special Education Description
School Day Academic Enrichment
- Library
- Outdoor education program
- STEAM (science; technology; engineering; arts; mathematics)
Arts Enrichment
- Arts residency
- Dance
- Drama
- Gardening
- Instrumental music
- Nagata dance
- Performing arts
- Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) Teachers
Arts Enrichment Description
Student Support
- Mentoring
- Social worker
- Speech pathologist
- Student adviser
- Therapist
School Data
General education entry grade seats per application
School Accountability Report Card (SARC)
School Accountability Report Cards (SARCs) are required by state law and are intended to provide families with important information.
School Accountability Highlights
Published annually by SFUSD to provide access to key data points and three-year trends related to student achievement and school culture-climate. The highlights are available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Filipino, and Vietnamese.
Social-Emotional and Culture Climate Report
SFUSD annually surveys families and school staff on a range of school climate indicators that have been found to predict positive student academic achievement. The social-emotional learning of students in grades 4-12 is also assessed.
School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA)
School communities gather twice a year to review data and previous actions in order to intentionally plan for the coming months. The School Plan for Student Achievement is the template on which this review and stakeholder engagement process is codified.