Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as D.C.; Washington; or The District, is the capital of the United States. Washington, D.C. is located in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. East Coast. The District is bordered by Montgomery County, Maryland to the northwest; Prince George’s County, Maryland to the east; Arlington County, Virginia to the south; and Alexandria, Virginia to the west. Washington, D.C. is a planned city. The architecture of Washington varies greatly. Six of the top 10 buildings in the American Institute of Architects’ 2007 ranking of “America’s Favorite Architecture” are in the District of Columbia: the White House, the Washington National Cathedral, the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, the United States Capitol, the Lincoln Memorial, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The neoclassical, Georgian, gothic, and modern architectural styles are all reflected among those six structures and many other prominent edifices in Washington.
Washington has a growing, diversified economy with an increasing percentage of professional and business service jobs. The District’s gross state product in 2018-Q2 was $141 billion. The Washington Metropolitan Area’s gross product was $435 billion in 2014, making it the sixth-largest metropolitan economy in the United States. Tourism is Washington’s second-largest industry. Approximately 18.9 million visitors contributed an estimated $4.8 billion to the local economy in 2012. The District also hosts nearly 200 foreign embassies and international organizations such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Organization of American States, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the Pan American Health Organization. In 2008, the foreign diplomatic corps in Washington employed about 10,000 people and contributed an estimated $400 million annually to the local economy.
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As the seat of the United States federal government and several international organizations, Washington is an important world political capital. The city, located on the Potomac River bordering Maryland and Virginia, is one of the most visited cities in the world, with more than 20 million tourists annually. Washington has a growing, diversified economy with an increasing percentage of professional and business service jobs. The National Mall is a large, open park in downtown Washington between the Lincoln Memorial and the United States Capitol. Given its prominence, the mall is often the location of political protests, concerts, festivals, and presidential inaugurations. Directly south of the mall, the Tidal Basin features rows of Japanese cherry blossom trees that originated as gifts from the nation of Japan. The Smithsonian Institution is an educational foundation chartered by Congress in 1846 that maintains most of the nation's official museums and galleries in Washington, D.C. The U.S. government partially funds the Smithsonian and its collections are open to the public free of charge. The National Gallery of Art is on the National Mall near the Capitol and features works of American and European art. Washington is one of 13 cities in the United States with teams from all four major professional men's sports and is home to one major professional women's team
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RATING* | SCHOOL NAME | GRADES | SCHOOL TYPE |
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N/A | Kipp Dc - Lead Academy Pcs | Preschool - Kindergarten | Public |
2 | Seaton Elementary School | Preschool - 5th Grade | Public |
4 | Center City Pcs - Shaw | Preschool - 8th Grade | Public |
5 | Hyde-Addison Elementary School | Preschool - 5th Grade | Public |
2 | Friendship Pcs Armstrong | Preschool - 5th Grade | Public |
1 | Walker-Jones Education Campus | Preschool - 8th Grade | Public |
3 | Cleveland Elementary School | Preschool - 5th Grade | Public |
2 | Thomson Elementary School | Preschool - 5th Grade | Public |
5 | Ross Elementary School | Preschool - 5th Grade | Public |
N/A | Briya Public Charter School | Preschool - Adult - Other | Public |
1 | Garrison Elementary School | Preschool - 5th Grade | Public |
3 | Meridian Pcs | Preschool - 8th Grade | Public |
4 | H.d. Cooke Elementary School | Preschool - 5th Grade | Public |
N/A | Appletree Early Learning Center - Columbia Heights | Preschool - Preschool | Public |
4 | Inspired Teaching Demonstration Pcs | Preschool - 4th Grade | Public |
5 | Stoddert Elementary School | Preschool - 5th Grade | Public |
3 | Raymond Education Campus | Preschool - 8th Grade | Public |
3 | Bruce-Monroe Elementary School @ Park View | Preschool - 5th Grade | Public |
2 | Tubman Elementary School | Preschool - 5th Grade | Public |
4 | Mundo Verde Bilingual Pcs | Preschool - 3Rd Grade | Public |
5 | Mann Elementary School | Preschool - 5th Grade | Public |
5 | Key Elementary School | Preschool - 5th Grade | Public |
5 | Janney Elementary School | Preschool - 5th Grade | Public |
4 | Kipp Dc Lead Academy | 1St Grade - 1St Grade | Public |
N/A | Fillmore Arts Center | Kindergarten - 5th Grade | Public |
3 | Kipp Dc Pcs: Will Academy | 5th Grade - 8th Grade | Public |
5 | Basis Dc Public Charter School | 5th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
5 | Hardy Middle School | 6th Grade - 8th Grade | Public |
3 | E.l. Haynes Pcs - Georgia Avenue | 5th Grade - 8th Grade | Public |
N/A | Layc Youthbuild Public Charter School | 10th Grade - Adult - Other | Public |
2 | Cesar Chavez Pcs For Public Policy - Chavez Prep Middle School | 6th Grade - 9th Grade | Public |
4 | Columbia Heights Education Campus | 6th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
5 | Deal Middle School | 6th Grade - 8th Grade | Public |
1 | Dunbar High School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
5 | Benjamin Banneker Academic High School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
N/A | Washington Metropolitan High School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
1 | Cardozo Education Campus | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
4 | Duke Ellington School Of The Arts | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
4 | Woodrow Wilson High School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Public |
N/A | Gonzaga College High School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Catholic/Religious |
N/A | St. Augustine School | Preschool - 8th Grade | Catholic/Religious |
N/A | Our Lady Of Victory School | Preschool - 8th Grade | Catholic/Religious |
N/A | Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Catholic/Religious |
N/A | Holy Trinity Catholic School | Preschool - 8th Grade | Catholic/Religious |
N/A | Sacred Heart School | Preschool - 8th Grade | Catholic/Religious |
N/A | Annunciation Catholic School | Preschool - 8th Grade | Catholic/Religious |
N/A | Just Us Kids Inc | Preschool - Preschool | Private/Charter |
N/A | The School For Ethics And Global Leadership | 11th Grade - 11th Grade | Private/Charter |
N/A | Emerson Preparatory School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Private/Charter |
N/A | The River School | Preschool - 3Rd Grade | Private/Charter |
N/A | The Lab School Of Washington | 1St Grade - 12th Grade | Private/Charter |
N/A | The Children's House Of Washington | Preschool - Kindergarten | Private/Charter |
N/A | Georgetown Montessori School | Preschool - Kindergarten | Private/Charter |
N/A | British School Of Washington | Preschool - 12th Grade | Private/Charter |
N/A | St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School | Preschool - 8th Grade | Private/Charter |
N/A | Field School | 6th Grade - 12th Grade | Private/Charter |
N/A | The French Maternal School | Preschool - Kindergarten | Private/Charter |
N/A | Sidwell Friends School | Preschool - 12th Grade | Private/Charter |
N/A | Georgetown Day School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | Private/Charter |
N/A | Beauvoir - The National Cathedral Elementary School | Preschool - 3Rd Grade | Private/Charter |
N/A | St. Albans School | 4th Grade - 12th Grade | Private/Charter |
N/A | National Cathedral School | 4th Grade - 12th Grade | Private/Charter |
N/A | National Presbyterian School | Preschool - 6th Grade | Private/Charter |
N/A | Psychiatric Inst Of Washington (Sped) | 3Rd Grade - 7th Grade | Private/Charter |