The Southwest Federal Center encompasses the L'Enfant Plaza and Waterfront area of Ward 6, a dense institutional district that includes the Department of Homeland Security campus and major federal office buildings. One school serves the small residential population in this part of Ward 6, with the Southwest Waterfront school network — including Amidon-Bowen Elementary — immediately accessible. The L'Enfant Plaza Metro station (Blue/Orange/Silver/Green/Yellow lines) gives this neighborhood the broadest Metro line access of any station in DC. Ward 6 residents receive a priority point for Ward 6 schools.
Ward 6 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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