Ward 81 school

Schools in Buena Vista

Buena Vista is a Ward 8 neighborhood in the southern part of SE DC, one of the smaller residential communities in DC's most economically challenged ward. One school serves the immediate area, with the Ward 8 school network — including Congress Heights, Hillsdale, and Washington Highlands schools — accessible via Metrobus along Wheeler Road and Southern Avenue. DC's equitable access lottery provisions ensure Ward 8 families have pathways to high-quality schools citywide, not limited to immediate neighborhood options.

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Total Schools
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Public/Charter
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Private/Parochial
Garfield Elementary School
PublicGrades PK3–5
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Applying to DC schools from Buena Vista?

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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