Schools in Carver / Langston

Carver-Langston is a Ward 5 neighborhood along the Anacostia River, bridging the Trinidad and Kingman Park communities in Northeast DC. Two schools serve the area — one DCPS and one charter — with additional options accessible via the H Street and Benning Road corridors. The neighborhood takes its name from two of DC's most significant African-American historical figures: George Washington Carver and Langston Hughes. Langston Golf Course, the historic public course along the Anacostia, is a landmark of the neighborhood and a site of civil rights significance in DC's history. Carver-Langston's location near the RFK Campus redevelopment area means the neighborhood is positioned to benefit from the major investment planned for that site over the coming decade. Families here have easy access to H Street NE via Maryland Avenue NE, connecting to the H Street Streetcar and the Capitol Hill and Trinidad school networks. Ward 5 families receive a priority point for Ward 5 schools in the DC lottery. Carver-Langston's two local schools provide solid immediate options, but most families in this neighborhood will want to explore the broader Ward 5 and Ward 6 charter networks when building a complete lottery application list.