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District of Columbia
Maryland BARRIE SCHOOL
barrie.org/preschool admission@barrie.org;
301-576-2800 13500 Layhill Rd., Silver Spring, MD
Ages: 18 mths.-Gr. 12
Innovative Montessori education for Toddlers through grade
ﬁ ve. Our experienced faculty, individualized att ention, wooded
campus with ﬁ elds, streams, and stables, provide an exceptional
hands-on learning environment for all students.

FEYNMAN SCHOOL
AIDAN MONTESSORI SCHOOL
aidanschool.org admissions@aidanschool.org
202-387-2700 2700 27th St., N.W., Washington, D.C.

Ages: 18 months-Grade 6
Aidan Montessori School is a co-ed independent school
located in Woodley Park. Aidan has served children’s natural
development, innate curiosity, and pursuit of independence
since its founding as one of the nation’s ﬁ rst Montessori schools
in 1961.

BEAUVOIR, THE NATIONAL CATHEDRAL ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL beauvoirschool.org
margaret.hartigan@cathedral.org 202-537-6493
3500 Woodley Rd., N.W., Washington, D.C.

Grades: PreK-Grade 3
Beauvoir’s program encourages creative, courageous learners
and builds an enduring foundation for a lifelong spirit of inquiry
and joy in learning.

SMITHSONIAN EARLY ENRICHMENT CENTER
si.edu/seec mcmahonm@si.edu
202-633-1395 10th and Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C.

Ages: Preschool and Kindergarten
The Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (SEEC) provides a
rich school experience in a unique museum sett ing, oﬀ ering
a balance between academic readiness and social/emotional
development. WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL –
PRIMARY SCHOOL CAMPUS
wis.edu 202-243-1700
1690 36th St. N.W., Washington, D.C.

Ages: Preschool-Gr. 5
Washington International School (WIS) is a coeducational
independent school (private school) offering 900 students
a challenging international curriculum and rich language
program from Preschool through Grade 12.

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washingtonFAMILY.com feynmanschool.org
info@feynmanschool.org 301-770-4370
11810 Falls Rd., Potomac, MD
The area’s leader in educating academically gifted children,
Feynman School features extraordinary programs in science,
math, language arts, theater and music designed to maximize
your young child’s potential while at the same time providing
opportunities for unstructured play. We oﬀ er both half- and
full-day preschool programs.

SPRING BILINGUAL MONTESSORI ACADEMY
spring-bilingual.org sbmaoﬃ ce@yahoo.com
301-962-7262 3514 Plyers Mill Rd., Kensington, MD
Founded in 1967, Spring Bilingual Montessori Academy has
innovated and reﬁ ned the concept of integrating a Montessori
education with the acquisition of proficiency in a second
language. We are open year-round for academic programs and
summer camps.

WINCHESTER SCHOOL
thewinchesterschool.org winchesterschool@verizon.net
301-598-2266 3223 Bel Pre Rd., Silver Spring, MD
Ages: PreK-3 thru Gr. 2 (3-8 yrs.)
By partnering with families, we provide a structured, nurturing,
academic-rich environment in which our students can acquire
the skills, knowledge and values that will help them develop
as life-long learners.

Virginia BASIS INDEPENDENT MCLEAN
mclean.basisindependent.com mclean-info@basisindependent.com
703-854-1253 8000 Jones Branch Dr., McLean, VA
Ages: 2 & 3 yrs.

The Twos Program at BASIS Independent McLean provides
children between the ages of 2 and 3 years old with a supportive