DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA 2019
PRIVATE SCHOOL
GUIDE AIDAN MONTESSORI SCHOOL
aidanschool.org aidan@aidanschool.org
202-387-2700 2700 27th St., NW, Washington, D.C.
Grades: 18 months-Grade 6 • Year
Founded: 1961 • Coed • Enrollment:
200 • Montessori • Foreign Languages:
Chinese (Mandarin), Spanish beginning
at age 3 • Tuition Range: $21,751 -
$29,578 • Enrichment Activities • Sports
• Extended Day • Programs for Families
• Full-Day Toddler and Primary Program
beginning 2020-21
At Aidan Montessori School, education
is an adventure. Learning is hands-on.
Lessons are welcomed. Work is
purposeful. Curiosity is encouraged.
Schedule your visit to see Aidan in
action today!
Open House:
2019: Oct. 4, Nov. 6, Dec. 6
2020: January 10
BEAUVOIR, THE NATIONAL
CATHEDRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
beauvoirschool.org margaret.hartigan@cathedral.org
202-537-6493 3500 Woodley Road, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
Grades: PreK-3rd • Year Founded: 1933
• Religious: Cathedral School • Coed
• Enrollment: 390 • % of Minorities:
41% • Average Class Size: 21 • Student-
Teacher Ratio: 6:1 • Foreign Language:
Spanish beginning in PK • Tuition
Range: $36,655 • Enrichment Activities •
Extended Day • Summer Program
At Beauvoir, the National Cathedral
Elementary School, we provide an
extraordinary early childhood education
in a diverse community that values
every individual. Beauvoir’s program
encourages creative, courageous
learners and builds an enduring
foundation for a lifelong spirit of inquiry
and joy in learning.
Open House:
Call to schedule a tour.
JOY AND MATH CAN BE USED
IN THE SAME SENTENCE.
Beauvoir offers an extraordinary
education designed for early learners.
Accepting applications for pre-kindergarten
to third grade for the 2020-2021 school year.
Limited space available in some of this fall’s classes!
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BRITISH INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL OF WASHINGTON
biswashington.org admissions@bigwashington.org
202-829-3700 2001 Wisconsin Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C.
Grades PK2-12 • Year Founded: 1998 •
Coed • Enrollment: 500 • Average Class
Size: 14 • Uniforms • Foreign Languages:
Spanish beginning in PK2, French for
non-beginners • Tuition Range: $13,000
- $34,000 • Enrichment Activities •
Sports • Transportation • Extended Day •
IB World School
British International School of
Washington is a thriving international
school in Georgetown. We are a
premier private school for children
age 2 through to the International
Baccalaureate Diploma from more than
60 nationalities.
Open House:
Individualized visits available
Monday – Friday
SIDWELL FRIENDS SCHOOL
sidwell.edu admissions@sidwell.edu
202-537-8100 3825 Wisconsin Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C.
5100 Edgemoor Ln., Bethesda, Md.
Grades PK-12 • Year Founded: 1883 •
Coed Come visit us on campus or at sidwell.
edu to learn more about how a Quaker
education prepares students to make a
positive impact on the world.
Open House:
Call to schedule a tour.
Mandarin beginning at 3 years. • Tuition
Range: $18,500 -$33,230 • Montessori
through Grade 5 • Project-Based
Learning Grades 6-12 • AP Classes • Off
Campus Learning • Athletics include
Equestrian • Transportation and
Extended Day Available • Summer Camp
• Community Service • Extended Study
Week Located minutes from the ICC and
Glenmont Metro, Barrie School is
rooted in Montessori and Project-
based Learning approaches—that
inspire excellence, resilience, and
responsibility through learning by
BARRIE SCHOOL
doing. We create rich and challenging
barrie.org learning experiences, foster a deep
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sense of belonging, and empower
301-576-2800 student voice and responsibility. This
THE AUBURN SCHOOL
13500 Layhill Road, Silver Spring, Md.
is key to unlocking students’ intrinsic
theauburnschool.org Grades: 12 months-Grade 12 • Year
motivation and their insatiable desire
info@theauburnschool.org Founded: 1932 • Coed • Enrollment:
to explore challenging problems. The
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300 • % of Minorities: 60% • Average
result: a truly diverse student body
Park Heights Ave., Baltimore, MD
Class Size: 11 • Student-Teacher Ratio
of engaged citizens with diverse
301-588-8048 10:1 • Grading System: Montessori:
and inclusive worldviews, who are
9545 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, Md. Lower School NA, Project-Based
confident to be themselves. Barrie
Grades K-8th • Year Founded: 2010
Learning integrates local, national and global
(Silver Spring), 2011 (Lutherville) •
Middle & Upper School: A-F
Coed • Average Class Size: 8 • Student- • Foreign Languages, Spanish, French, & educational opportunities. In addition
to our school, our 45-acre campus
EXPLORERS WANTED.
Teacher Ratio: 8:2 • Grading System:
A-F • Foreign Languages (Silver
Spring): Spanish, Mandarin • Internet
Access • Learning Disabled Program
• Enrichment Activities • Summer
Program The Auburn School grows the social and
academic potential of bright students
with social and communication
challenges, supporting the
development of academic skills, social
competency and pragmatic language in
an engaging educational environment.
Open House: Call to schedule a tour.
Investing in the early years of
learning. Building a
foundation for their future.
Advanced, Research-Based
Curriculum for:
Passionate Learners
Creative Problem-Solvers
Collaborators Engaged Citizens
ATTEND AN OPEN HOUSE
Tuesday, October 29 at 9AM
Schedule a Tour: 703-533-1064
Preschool - Grade 8 Co-ed, Independent School in Falls Church • Contact us about our Infant and Toddler Program
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