Schools in Chevy Chase DC

Chevy Chase DC is Ward 3's northernmost neighborhood, sharing a name and a seamless streetscape with Chevy Chase, Maryland across the district line along Connecticut Avenue NW. The neighborhood is served by three DCPS schools and is home to one of DC's strongest traditional public school communities, where families reliably follow the neighborhood school feeder pattern through all grade levels. Lafayette Elementary School is the crown jewel of the Chevy Chase DC school system, consistently ranked among DC's highest-performing DCPS elementary schools. The Chevy Chase neighborhood school pipeline runs through Deal Middle School and into Wilson High School, forming one of the most cohesive public school communities in Washington DC. The Friendship Heights Metro station (Red line) anchors the Connecticut Avenue commercial strip at the southern end of the neighborhood, and the Chevy Chase Pavilion and Mazza Gallerie shopping centers provide retail and services for area families. Rock Creek Park borders the neighborhood on the west. Ward 3 families in Chevy Chase benefit from strong DCPS neighborhood school assignment and should ensure they are properly registered with DCPS before the fall enrollment period. Families interested in specialized programs beyond the neighborhood school should engage with the DC lottery for IB, STEM, and dual-language options available across the city.