Schools in University Heights

University Heights is a Ward 5 neighborhood in Northeast DC along the North Capitol Street corridor, adjacent to the Catholic University and Brookland communities. Two schools — one DCPS and one charter — serve the neighborhood's family population, with the broader Brookland and Edgewood school networks accessible via short transit connections. The neighborhood's location along North Capitol Street, one of DC's major north-south arterials, gives University Heights residents efficient Metrobus access to both downtown DC and the Prince George's County border. The Rhode Island Avenue Metro station (Red line) is accessible via bus from the neighborhood's eastern reaches. University Heights benefits from proximity to Catholic University of America and the Trinity Washington University campus, bringing an academic character to the neighborhood's broader community life. Several schools in the Brookland and Edgewood area use university partnerships for enrichment and college exposure programming. Ward 5 families receive a priority point for Ward 5 schools. University Heights families looking beyond their two local schools will find the broader Ward 5 charter network — particularly in Edgewood and Brookland — accessible within a 10-15 minute commute via Metrobus or cycling on the North Capitol Street protected bike lane.