Georgetown University was founded in 1789 and is the nation's oldest Catholic and Jesuit university. Known for its prominent location at the hight point of many streets in the neighborhood, the university is home to undergraduate and graduate students alike.
Students live both on campus and off, frequenting the restaurants and shops of Georgetown. The school sports teams are called the Hoyas, based on a chant combination of Greek and Latin (Hoya saxa or "What rocks").
Anna Banana Arts and Crafts accepts children ages 2-8 for arts and craft classes, where they will learn about artists such as Seurat, Pollock, Monet and Matisse. Activities include watercoloring, pasteling, painting and charcoaling.
Hyde-Addison comprises two school buildings on one site. The Hyde building holds classrooms for students in pre-kindergarten through Grade 2; Addison is home to students in Grades 3 to 5. Students are split between those who live in the area and those who attend the school through the D.C. school lottery. The school is part of the Six School Complex through which students in Grades 1 to 5 take classes for a half day once a week at the Fillmore Arts Center.
The Georgetown Montessori School offers classes for students from 24 months through five years old. There is a toddler program for two year olds and a primary program for students ages three through five. The facility offers a playground and has international students as well as a multilingual staff of teachers and assistants who are Montessori certified. The curriculum offers age appropriate lessons and activities in math, geography, language, music, art and more.
Hardy Middle School sits on the outer edges of Georgetown, near Glover Park. The school building was built in 1933, and was recently renovated with a new computer lab, and new outdoor track and tennis courts. The school serves children in grades six through eight who live in Georgetown, and throughout D.C. Hardy students have access to weekly half-day classes at the Fillmore Arts Center.
The Washington International School has two campuses in D.C. The primary school, pre-kindergarten through grade 5, is in Georgetown. Students eventually graduate through the International Baccalaureate Diploma program proficient in at least two languages, beginning with French or Spanish language instruction in pre-kindergarten.
Children in the primary school learn mathematics, science and technology, languages, social studies, arts, and personal, social and physical education in two languages. A quarter of the student body is made up of American citizens; another quarter of students are non-U.S. citizens; the other half is made up of students with multiple citizenships. An application process is required for entrance.
The Duke Ellington School of the Arts is a Washington, DC, public high school that offers a dual degree program: a full college prep curriculum and pre-professional arts training. Students, who come from every ward in DC, graduate with two degrees: a DC Public School (DCPS) diploma and an Ellington Arts diploma.
School administrators describe the school as a home for students with raw talent and a passion for the arts. Students are "a bit quirky" and find a welcoming and supportive environment at Ellington, according to school officials.
Students participate in extended school days from 8:30am to 5pm to meet both the DCPS academic requirements and then to tackle three hours of arts major training. Arts majors available are: Dance, Literary Media and Communications, Museum Studies, Instrumental or Vocal Music, Theater, Technical Design and Production, and Visual Arts.
First Lady Michelle Obama visited the school in the summer of 2010 and students have performed at the White House on multiple occasions.