Schools in Manor Park

Manor Park is a residential neighborhood in upper Northwest DC, Ward 4, on the border with Takoma and adjacent to Fort Slessum Knolls. Four charter schools serve Manor Park families, with no DCPS neighborhood school operating within the immediate boundaries — a pattern shared by several smaller Ward 4 communities where charter growth has filled the educational gap. The charter schools in Manor Park cover elementary and secondary grades, giving families a complete PK-12 pathway through the charter system without ever needing to engage with the DCPS neighborhood school assignment process. This all-charter environment means all Manor Park school placements go through the DC lottery. The neighborhood is served by Metrobus routes along Georgia Avenue and Piney Branch Road, connecting to the Takoma Metro station (Red line) at the neighborhood's edge. Manor Park's tree-lined streets and intact rowhouse blocks make it one of Ward 4's more stable residential communities, with a strong neighborhood civic association that actively engages on school matters. Ward 4 families receive a priority point for Ward 4 schools in the DC charter lottery. Manor Park families should plan their November applications carefully, as the all-charter landscape means no DCPS assignment fallback — every seat requires a successful lottery outcome.