North Michigan Park is a quiet, residential Ward 5 neighborhood in Northeast DC, known for its stable single-family homes and proximity to Catholic University and the Brookland Arts District. St. Anselm's Abbey School — a rigorous Catholic boys prep school spanning grades 6–12 — is the neighborhood's most prominent educational institution and draws students from across the metro area. The neighborhood borders Michigan Park and Brookland, giving families access to the same cluster of excellent Catholic schools including Archbishop Carroll and Washington Jesuit Academy nearby. Fort Totten Metro (Red/Green/Yellow Lines) provides regional connectivity. Ward 5 DCPS families in North Michigan Park are zoned for Brookland Elementary and the Brookland/Perry feeder pattern, with options including McKinley Technology High School for selective applicants. DC School Choice lottery opens each November at schoolchoice.dc.gov for out-of-boundary seats.
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Browse all 330 DC schools →Ward 5 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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