Grant Park · Grades 1–4
Source: OSSE School Report Card — official rating from DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education.
KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS is a public charter elementary serving grades 1-4 at the Smilow Campus, 5300 Blaine Street NE in Grant Park, Ward 7. Quest Academy is part of the KIPP DC network — the District's largest charter network, operating campuses for early childhood through 12th grade across DC.
KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) is a national charter network known for an extended-day, high-expectations model. KIPP DC operates 18+ schools, with Quest Academy as one of the elementary campuses feeding KIPP's middle and high schools.
The Smilow Campus co-locates Quest Academy with other KIPP DC schools (KIPP DC - Valor Academy and others), creating a vertical pipeline:
A family who enters KIPP at PK3 can move through all four schools without re-applying — though new applicants enter each level via the lottery.
Open to all DC residents via My School DC lottery — no in-boundary preference. Apply before the late-January deadline. Uniforms required. School hours: 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (extended day vs. typical DCPS).
Current enrollment: 97% Black/African-American, 3% Hispanic/Latino, with small other populations. Demographics reflect the East-of-the-River draw and KIPP's historic mission focus.
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“KIPP DC Quest Academy, located at our Smilow Campus, educates children in grades 1 through 4. Our elementary schools prepare students with the foundational academic skills and mindsets that are necessary for success in rigorous and joyful middle schools. At KIPP DC, we commit to providing students with academic excellence, joy and sense of belonging, highly effective teachers and leaders, safe and nurturing learning environments, and a commitment to college readiness. Upon completion of 4th grad”
Specialized Programs
Enrichment
Choir · Imagination Stage Theatre · iCook · DC Scores · Flag Football · Cheerleading & Dance · Masterminds Tutoring · and Jazz Bops Music Education
5300 BLAINE STREET NE
Not required
All DC residents enrolled at KIPP DC - Quest Academy 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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KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS serves grades 1–4 in the Grant Park neighborhood of Washington DC.
KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS is located in Ward 7, Grant Park, Washington DC.
KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS is a DC public charter school. Contact the school directly for enrollment and seat availability.
KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS 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.
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