Mount Pleasant · Grades PK3–5
Source: OSSE School Report Card — official rating from DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education.
Bancroft Elementary School focuses on meeting students' educational, developmental, and social needs, aiming to inspire and enable their full potential. Serving 821 students, a distinctive feature is its Dual Language/Immersion program, where Science and Math are taught in Spanish, complementing core subject instruction in separate content areas. Enrichment opportunities abound with offerings like Saturday Academy, DC Scores, Kindred, Champions, and Bancroft PTO Afterschool Programs. The school also provides classes for parents on how to support their children's reading at home. School hours are 8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., and uniforms are not required. Lottery priority is given to in-boundary families with a sibling attending or offered, and siblings attending. This school is ideal for families seeking a comprehensive dual language experience with a strong academic focus and active parent support.
“At Bancroft Elementary School, our mission is to meet the educational, developmental and social needs of all students, inspiring and enabling them to reach their full potential in and beyond elementary school. We are guided in this work by our vision for Bancroft to be a diverse and vibrant community of learners preparing all students to be high-achieving, bilingual global citizens who lead in the 21st century.”
Specialized Programs
Enrichment
Saturday Academy · DC Scores · Kindred · Champions · Bancroft PTO Afterschool Programs
1755 NEWTON STREET NW
Dual Language/Immersion
Not required
All DC residents enrolled at Bancroft Elementary School (ages 5–21) qualify for Kids Ride Free — a SmarTrip card that grants free Metrobus, Metrorail, and DC Circulator rides on school days.
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Bancroft Elementary School serves grades PK3–5 in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of Washington DC.
Bancroft Elementary School is located in Ward 1, Mount Pleasant, Washington DC.
Bancroft Elementary School is DCPS (DC Public Schools). Contact the school directly for enrollment and seat availability.
Bancroft Elementary School received a 4/5 star rating (★★★★☆) from the DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) in SY 2018-19. OSSE ratings measure academic achievement, growth, and attendance.
Yes. As a DC public school, Bancroft Elementary School is tuition-free and open to all DC residents regardless of ward or neighborhood.
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