Schools in 16th Street Heights

Updated August 2026

Sixteenth Street Heights is a Ward 4 neighborhood along the 16th Street NW corridor with two schools - one DCPS and one charter. The neighborhood sits above Columbia Heights on the slope toward Rock Creek Park, with large apartment buildings and single-family homes alongside the wide 16th Street boulevard.

The 70/79 bus express routes along 16th Street provide fast transit connections to downtown DC, making school commuting across multiple wards practical. Ward 4 residents receive a priority point for Ward 4 schools in the DC lottery.