Schools in Queens Chapel

Queens Chapel is a Ward 5 neighborhood near the DC-Maryland border in Northeast DC, home to two charter schools and a residential community that benefits from proximity to the Catholic University and Brookland area school networks to the south. The two charter schools in Queens Chapel provide elementary options for neighborhood families, with middle and high school students typically looking across Ward 5 and into neighboring Maryland counties for secondary options. The neighborhood's border location gives families awareness of both DC and Prince George's County school systems, though DC's charter network typically offers more specialized program variety. Queens Chapel Road connects the neighborhood to the Fort Totten Metro station area (Red/Green lines) to the south, providing transit access to the DC school network. The neighborhood is adjacent to the Chillum area of Prince George's County and the Riggs Road commercial corridor. Ward 5 residents receive a priority point for Ward 5 schools in the DC charter lottery. Queens Chapel families should apply to DC charter schools through the November lottery while also ensuring they understand the DC boundary residency requirements — living on the DC side of the border matters for enrollment eligibility.