As a native to this area, a proud graduate of the area's public schools, and a wife of a DC elementary school teacher, I know how important it is for families to gather as much information on the areas schools as possible. We are lucky here in the DC Metro area to have some of the nation's best public schools, as well as a wide variety of top quality private and charter schools to choose from.

However, Fair Housing Laws in jurisdictions I serve are extremely important, not only because they are law, but because I do not believe in discrimination of any form. As a Realtor®, I cannot comment on any characteristics of the neighborhoods that I serve-including the reputation of the school system. Therefore, I am providing the following resources for you to use at your own discretion so that you can pick the best schools for your family.

General Websites-A great place to start a comparative search!

http://www.nces.ed.gov/

http://www.greatschools.net/

http://www.schoolmatters.com/

http://www.asd.com/ (this is a paid site)

Specific Public School Districts

DC Public Schools                          www.k12.dc.us/  

DC Charter Schools                       www.dcpubliccharter.com/ 

Arlington Public Schools                 www.arlington.k12.va.us/

Alexandria Public Schools               www.acps.k12.va.us/

Fairfax County Public Schools         www.fcps.edu/

Montgomery County Public Schools  www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/

Private Schools

http://www.washingtonian.com/packages/privateschools/index.html

http://privateschool.about.com/od/dcare1/Washington_DC_Area_Schools_Online.htm

http://www.privateschoolreview.com/state_private_schools/stateid/DC

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-adv/vm/education/private_schools/