Takoma · Grades PK3–6
Breakthrough Montessori PCS provides a full-day Montessori program where children thrive in student-centered, discovery-based classrooms. Students receive personalized lessons, allowing them to master skills at their own pace and move beyond grade level in any subject when ready. All teachers are Montessori certified, ensuring a consistent approach to this curriculum. The school features specialized programs like a School Garden, Outdoor Education, and Physical Education, alongside a weekly Intersession program. Afterschool clubs and tutoring are also offered. School hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and uniforms are not required. Lottery priority is available for Children of Staff, Sibling Attending, and Sibling Offered. This school is ideal for families valuing a comprehensive and personalized Montessori learning experience.
“Breakthrough Montessori is a school where children thrive because of student-centered, discovery-based classrooms in a full-day Montessori program. Students receive personalized lessons based on their own developmental needs, and families are embraced as essential partners in both the community and in education.”
Specialized Programs
Enrichment
Outdoor Education · Physical Education · weekly Intersession program · Afterschool clubs · and tutoring
6923 WILLOW STREET NW
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All DC residents enrolled at Breakthrough Montessori PCS (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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Breakthrough Montessori PCS serves grades PK3–6 in the Takoma neighborhood of Washington DC.
Breakthrough Montessori PCS is located in Ward 4, Takoma, Washington DC.
Breakthrough Montessori PCS is a DC public charter school that requires a lottery application. Applications are submitted through MySchoolDC (myschooldc.org), which opens each November and closes in early February. Results are released in late March.
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