Schools in Trinidad

Updated August 2026

Trinidad is a Ward 5 neighborhood in Northeast DC between Ivy City and Kingman Park, home to five schools spanning the public and charter spectrum. The neighborhood has been a focus of community investment in recent years, with new development along Florida Avenue NE and H Street NE - DC's corridor for restaurants, arts, and nightlife - bringing families back to the area. One DCPS school and four charter schools serve Trinidad families across pre-K through middle school grades. High school options in the immediate neighborhood are limited, meaning most Trinidad families engage with the citywide lottery for secondary education - looking at options in Capitol Hill, Brookland, and Ward 2.

Trinidad is walkable and bikeable, with Capital Bikeshare stations throughout and bus connections along H Street and Florida Avenue. The H Street corridor's ongoing development has improved retail and services for families, and the streetcar line along H Street NE connects the neighborhood toward the Union Station area. Ward 5 families in Trinidad receive a lottery priority point for Ward 5 schools. The charter schools in Trinidad have enrollment caps and competitive applicant pools drawn from across Wards 5, 6, and 7.