Washington, D.C.

School Choice Programs

The District of Columbia offers K–12 students and their families several types of school choice, including one private school choice program, charter schools, magnet schools, home schooling and intra-district public school choice.

1 Program

Available School Choice Programs

Voucher(1 program)

D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program

The District of Columbia’s Opportunity Scholarship Program provides vouchers to low-income parents who choose private schools for their children. This program is America’s only private school choice program created by Congress.

1,311 students

Since 2004

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Private School Choice

The District of Columbia has one private school choice program, a school voucher that helps some families afford to send their children to participating private schools. * Washington, D.C. Voucher [Learn More](https://www.edchoice.org/school-choice/programs/district-of-columbia-opportunity-scholarship-program/)

Public School Choice

The District of Columbia allows some parents to transfer among public schools within their district (intra-district choice). The district has a few magnet schools as well.

Charter School Choice

The District of Columbia has several charter schools. Charter schools are publicly funded schools that are free of many of the regulations that restrict traditional public schools.

State Statistics

Total Programs

Program Types

1,311

Total Students Participating

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