National Presbyterian School

Located in Northwest Washington, DC, National Presbyterian School is a co-educational early childhood and elementary school founded in 1969, with approximately 300 students. It serves children from pre-K through sixth grade. The school focuses on the childhood years and offers a rigorous, balanced academic program designed to be developmentally appropriate. Students build academic skills and practice applying them through exploration, questioning, and thinking about the world. The curriculum develops critical thinking and problem solving, communication, collaboration, creativity, and innovation. Core values include love, respect, responsibility, honesty, and safety, which inform how students approach challenges and interact with others. School traditions and activities include chapel leadership, student mentoring, service projects, and grade-level milestones such as sixth grade graduation.