Schools in Sixteenth Street Heights

Sixteenth Street Heights is a leafy, residential neighborhood in Ward 4, stretching along the 16th Street NW corridor in upper Northwest DC. Three schools — two DCPS and one charter — serve this peaceful neighborhood of apartment buildings and single-family homes north of Columbia Heights. The neighborhood's DCPS schools serve elementary and secondary grade levels, with Military Road Early Learning Center providing early childhood education for the youngest residents of this upper Northwest community. The charter school option adds a specialized program within walking distance for families who prefer that pathway. Sixteenth Street Heights runs along one of DC's most significant civic streets, with Rock Creek Park bordering the neighborhood on the west side and providing miles of wooded trail access. The 16th Street NW bus corridor (the 70/79 bus lines) connects the neighborhood southward to downtown DC and northward toward Silver Spring MD, making it a convenient commuting route for families whose children attend schools across multiple wards. Ward 4 residents receive a priority point for Ward 4 schools in the DC lottery. The neighborhood's location on the Ward 4/1 border also means some families on the southern end of Sixteenth Street Heights may want to explore Ward 1 options in Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant when building their lottery application lists.