Schools in Cardozo

Cardozo is a centrally located Ward 1 neighborhood bounded by U Street NW, 16th Street, and Florida Avenue — steps from Columbia Heights and the historic U Street Corridor. The neighborhood is named for Francis Lewis Cardozo, the first Black principal of the prestigious Cardozo Education Campus that anchors the area. Families here benefit from excellent DCPS options including Cardozo Education Campus (grades 6–12) and several elementary schools in the Columbia Heights and Adams Morgan zone. St. Augustine Catholic School on V Street serves Catholic families from Cardozo and surrounding wards. The neighborhood is well served by the Columbia Heights and U Street Metro stations (Green and Yellow Lines), making school commutes across the city straightforward. Ward 1 lottery applicants can access out-of-boundary DCPS seats through the annual DC School Choice process at schoolchoice.dc.gov.