North Cleveland Park is a tranquil Ward 3 neighborhood along Connecticut Avenue NW, above the main Cleveland Park commercial strip and adjacent to the Soapstone Valley trail. One DCPS school serves the area, part of the strong Ward 3 public school system with a clear feeder pathway from elementary through Wilson High School. The Van Ness-UDC Metro station (Red line) provides transit access from this upper Northwest neighborhood. Ward 3 families benefit from consistent DCPS neighborhood school assignment and the full DC lottery for specialized citywide programs.
Ward 3 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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