Barry Farm is a Ward 8 neighborhood undergoing significant redevelopment, historically one of DC's oldest African-American communities along the Anacostia River. One school — Excel Academy PCS — serves the area, with the broader Ward 8 school network accessible via Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE. The neighborhood's planned redevelopment through the DC Housing Authority's Barry Farm HOPE VI project will reshape the residential community over the coming decade. DC's equitable access lottery provisions support Barry Farm families in accessing schools citywide.
Ward 8 families can apply to any DC public or charter school through the unified lottery. The application window opens in November at schoolchoice.dc.gov.
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