Brightwood ES

1300 Nicholson St. NW
Washington, DC 20011

profiles.dcps.dc.gov/Brightwood+Education+Campus

591 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Brightwood Education Campus (EC) is a public school located in the Brightwood neighborhood of Northwest Washington, D.C., serving students from prekindergarten through eighth grade. As part of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) system, the school is committed to providing a comprehensive academic foundation that prepares students for high school and beyond. The campus serves as a central hub for the local community, emphasizing a learning environment that supports both the intellectual and social-emotional development of its diverse student body.

The school places a strong focus on fostering a supportive educational culture, utilizing the resources provided by the broader D.C. public school network to enhance its curriculum and student services. By bridging early childhood education with middle school years, Brightwood EC aims to provide a continuous and stable academic experience for its students. Families interested in enrollment, specific academic programming, or upcoming school events can find detailed information and updates through the official DCPS website.

591

Total Students

68.0

Full-Time Teachers

8.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Brightwood ES
Demographic	Student Count
White	11
Hispanic	456
Black	121
Asian	1
Two or More	1
American Indian	1

Hispanic
456 (77.2 %)
Black
121 (20.5 %)
White
11 (1.9 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)
Two or More
1 (0.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	District of Columbia Public Schools
Phone:	(202)722-5670
Website:	http://profiles.dcps.dc.gov/Brightwood+Education+Campus
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	591
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	68.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 109

Kindergarten 93

Grade 1 87

Grade 2 81

Grade 3 82

Grade 4 58

Grade 5 81