Benning is a Ward 7 neighborhood along Benning Road SE, one of Ward 7's main east-west arterials. One school serves the immediate community, with the Kingman Park and Marshall Heights school networks within a short Benning Road commute. The Benning Road Metro station (Blue/Silver lines) provides transit access to schools across DC. Ward 7 residents receive a priority point for Ward 7 schools, and the DC lottery's equity provisions support Ward 7 families in accessing competitive programs in other wards.
Ward 7 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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