Barracks Row · Grades PK3–5
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Shirley Chisholm Elementary School · Lottery required (MySchoolDC) · 3 photos.
Shirley Chisholm Elementary School is a DCPS public elementary serving pre-K3 through 5th grade at 1001 G Street SE in Barracks Row / Capitol Hill, Ward 6. The school is named for Shirley Chisholm, the first Black congresswoman and first Black candidate for a major party's US presidential nomination. The campus brings together Arts Integration, Dual Language Spanish immersion, and a "world-class" academic identity.
Shirley Chisholm runs an unusual combination of program strands for a single DCPS elementary:
The combination - bilingual arts-integrated DCPS elementary - is rare in DC and an out-of-boundary draw beyond the immediate Barracks Row neighborhood.
Shirley Chisholm feeds Jefferson Middle School Academy (Ward 6, the academic feeder for Capitol Hill east) under the DCPS in-boundary system.
In-boundary Ward 6 / Barracks Row families guaranteed seats. Out-of-boundary applicants apply via My School DC before the late-January deadline. The Dual Language strand has its own lottery preference. School hours: 8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Uniforms required.
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“Shirley Chisholm Elementary is a loving, vibrant, and beautifully diverse learning community. Located on Capitol Hill, we are a world-class school where our mission is to engage, educate, and empower all learners with excellence. We offer Dual Language Spanish Immersion, Arts-Focused Integration, and Specialized Instruction programming for a variety of student learning needs and styles. We value our strong collaboration with families and our community partners. We are committed to our students' ”
Specialized Programs
Enrichment
SPORTS: Basketball · Soccer · Dance · etc. CLUBS: Spanish · Film · Drama · etc. ENRICHMENT: Embassy Adoption FIELD TRIPS: Broadway · DC Museums etc.
1001 G STREET SE
Dual Language/Immersion
Required
All DC residents enrolled at Shirley Chisholm 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.
Shirley Chisholm Elementary School serves grades PK3–5 in the Barracks Row neighborhood of Washington DC.
Shirley Chisholm Elementary School is located in Ward 6, Barracks Row, Washington DC.
Shirley Chisholm Elementary School is DCPS (DC Public Schools) 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.
Yes. As a DC public school, Shirley Chisholm Elementary School is tuition-free and open to all DC residents regardless of ward or neighborhood.
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