Schools in Anacostia

Anacostia is a historic neighborhood on the east bank of the Anacostia River in Ward 8, home to nine schools serving pre-K through 12th grade. The neighborhood is undergoing steady revitalization, with the 11th Street Bridge Park project and new waterfront development bringing increased investment to the area and its school community. Six DCPS schools serve Anacostia directly, alongside three charter schools, giving families a range of options from traditional public education to specialized programs. The DCPS feeder pattern here connects elementary schools through Kelly Miller Middle School and into high schools including Anacostia HS and Ballou HS, both of which offer AP courses and CTE programs. Transit access runs along the Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE and Good Hope Road corridors, with Metrobus connections to the Anacostia Metro station (Green line). The neighborhood is also home to Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, Anacostia Community Museum, and the revitalized Big Chair area along MLK Ave. For Ward 8 families, the DC lottery's equitable access provisions ensure that Anacostia children have pathways to high-quality programs both within the neighborhood and citywide.