Schools in Langston

Langston is a small Ward 5 neighborhood along the Anacostia River near the historic Langston Golf Course and Langston Terrace Dwellings, one of DC's earliest public housing developments. Two schools — one DCPS and one charter — serve the Langston community, with the broader Ward 5 and Ward 7 school networks accessible via Benning Road. Two Rivers PCS operates a campus in Langston, offering its project-based, mixed-age learning model to families in this part of Ward 5. The DCPS school provides the neighborhood school alternative for families who prefer traditional public assignment over the charter lottery process. The Langston area connects to the broader DC school network via Benning Road NE and the H Street corridor, with Metrobus links to the Stadium-Armory and Deanwood Metro stations. Langston Golf Course — one of the first public golf courses in the US open to African-Americans — remains an active recreational landmark adjacent to the neighborhood schools. Ward 5 families receive a priority point for Ward 5 schools. Langston's location at the Ward 5/7 border means some families may also explore Ward 7 school options if they find the Ward 5 lottery competitive — geographic flexibility can be an asset in DC's multi-ward school choice landscape.