Burleith and Hillandale form a quiet Ward 2 residential area between Georgetown and Cleveland Park, characterized by detached single-family homes on wide lots — an unusual housing type within DC's urban fabric. One DCPS school serves the immediate area, with the Georgetown and Ward 3 school networks accessible via short drives or bus rides along Wisconsin Avenue. Families in this part of Ward 2 often look across the ward boundary to Ward 3 school options, particularly for middle and high school. Ward 2 residents receive a priority point for Ward 2 schools.
Ward 2 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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