The British School of Washington is a thriving international school in the heart of Washington DC, championing the learning of languages and the visual and performing arts. With over 400 students representing more than 40 nationalities, we are a through-school for ages 2 years 9 months -18 years.

We begin with exceptional Early Years provision, and offer a unique combination of best practice curriculums from the International Primary Curriculum through to the esteemed International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. Our expert teachers use differentiated learning strategies to enable success for every student. Inspired, our students are accepted to leading universities.

From kayaking and track & field to Cinema Francais and music appreciation, our students enjoy a variety of sports and extra-curricular activities. We have an exciting range of leadership and community service opportunities, like School Council, Sports Leaders and hands-on environmental work.

We are part of WCL Schools; an international family of learning-focused schools in Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Houston, New York, Doha and Al Khor in Doha, and Madrid. WCL Schools are part of a WCL Group; global experts in learning.