Best Private Schools in Washington DC
7 of the most sought-after private schools in Washington DC, with the admission test each uses and where to start preparing. Most use the ISEE or SSAT; kindergarten and lower-school entry often uses an early-childhood cognitive screening.
Bullis School
ISEE / SSAT Potomac, MD · Day · Grades 2–12
Holton-Arms School
ISEE / SSAT Bethesda, MD · Day · Grades 3–12
Landon School
ISEE / SSAT Bethesda, MD · Day · Grades 3–12
Maret School
ISEE / Early-Childhood (WPPSI/WISC/ERB) Washington, DC · Day · Grades K–12
National Cathedral School
ISEE / SSAT Washington, DC · Day · Grades 4–12
St. Andrew's Episcopal School
ISEE / Early-Childhood (WPPSI/WISC/ERB) Potomac, MD · Day · Grades PreK–12
The Potomac School
ISEE / Early-Childhood (WPPSI/WISC/ERB) McLean, VA · Day · Grades K–12
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