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DC Area Schools
This topic is almost too vast to discuss. There is an enormous number of schools in the DC area. If you're not already familiar with the area, here are some basics.
Public Schools in DC Metro Area
To attend your public school of choice, you need to be living within that school's service boundaries (with a few exceptions). If you're not sure what the boundaries are, check with your realtor, school or county website.
Counties in and Surrounding DC
DC
DC Public Schools: http://dcps.dc.gov/portal/site/DCPS/
Maryland
Montgomery County Public Schools: http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/Prince George's County Public Schools: http://www1.pgcps.org/
Virginia
Alexandria City Public Schools: http://www.acps.k12.va.us/Arlington County Public Schools: http://www.apsva.us/City of Falls Church Public Schools: http://www.fccps.k12.va.us/Fairfax County Public Schools: http://www.fcps.edu/
High Schools with the IB Program
In DC:In Prince George's County: http://www1.pgcps.org/ib/In Fairfax County: http://www.fcps.edu/is/aap/ibdiploma.shtmlIn Falls Church City: http://www.fccps.org/gm/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=83&Itemid=181
HS Stem Program: https://www.fcps.edu/blog/engineering-change
Private and Parochial Schools in the DC Area
Honestly, there are too many to count. Here's a fairly useful list of schools with their websites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_parochial_and_private_schools_in_Washington,_D.C.
Additional Resources
FLO's website has links to DC metro schools, preschools, childcare and much more.
Books
A Guide to Private Schools: The Washington, DC, Northern Virginia, and Maryland Edition
by Ann Dolin, M.Ed. (Author)
by Ann Dolin, M.Ed. (Author)
Articles