The mission of the PTA is: To support and speak on behalf of children and youth in the schools, in the community and before governmental bodies and other organizations that make decisions affecting children; To assist parents in developing the skills they need to raise and protect their children; To encourage parent and public involvement in the public schools of this nation.

The Lorton Station Elementary PTA is a local unit of the national PTA organization formed to serve the children of the Lorton Station Elementary School. The Lorton Station PTA encourages parental involvement in the school, supports parents by providing them with resources to help raise their children, provides opportunities for afterschool programs for children, and supplements educational offerings with funding for items not supplied by the Fairfax County Public School system.