Updated August 2026
Downtown DC is Ward 2's commercial and government core, home to one school serving the small residential population in this dense urban district. Most families living in Downtown DC's mixed-use buildings look to Ward 2's residential neighborhoods - Dupont Circle, Logan Circle, and Capitol Hill - for their primary school options, with the full DC lottery available for citywide programs.
The Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro station (Red/Green/Yellow lines) provides central transit access. 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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