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Houston Elementary School

DCPS School

Grades Served
in 2026-27 PK3–5

Grades Accepting
New Applicants in 2026-27 All

Address 1100 50TH PLACE NE Phone 202-671-6170 Who can I talk to about special education services at this school? Monica Pelzer Lapko
202-671-6170
[email protected]
Learn more about special education feeder patterns in DCPS

School Hours 8:20 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
Extended Hours 3:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

After care available_{Contact school for details}

School Uniform Required

2018-19 STAR RATING(CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE)

About this school

Charles H. Houston strives to grow & develop students' mindsets, academic skills, social-emotional skills, leadership skills, & bi-lingual/bi-literacy skills within a caring environment. Charles H. Houston will strive to ensure that all students achieve academic, social-emotional, and leadership skills. This is achieved through instructional staff collaboration, differentiated instruction, and purposeful engaging lessons, which will include celebrating successes. Instructional staff will engage in adult learning.

Feeder Pattern

Kelly Miller Middle School
MacFarland Middle School
Columbia Heights Education Campus 6–8 (CHEC)

Specialized Programs

Dual Language/Immersion

Additional Enrichment Offered

DC Scores soccer, DCIAA coed-flag football, DCIAA boys and girls basketball, Girls Scouts

Points of Pride

• We have an amazing dual language program.
• We believe in supporting the family as a whole.
• We have multilingual staff members and students.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES N/A

Learn more about this school's DC CAPE and accountability scores by visiting the DC School Report Card website.

Learn more about this school’s DC public school programming at their DCPS School Profile Page.

Learn more about this school’s Historic Waitlist offers, seats, and applications in prior lottery cycles.

Total 2024-25 Enrollment 314 Student Demographics

86% Black/African-American

<1% Asian

12% Hispanic / Latino

<1% Native American / Alaska Native

<1% Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander

<1% White non-Hispanic

2% Multiracial

Lottery Preferences
1. In-boundary w Sibling Attending
2. In-boundary w Sibling Offered
3. Sibling Attending
4. Sibling Offered
5. In-Boundary
6. Proximity
Additional Resources

School Report Card

DCPS Profiles

Historical Waitlist Information

2025-2026 LOTTERY

This school has multiple lottery options, please visit the historic waitlist page HERE for detailed data.

_{Federal and District law require equal access to services for students with special education needs and English Language Learners. For additional information, please contact the Office of the State Superintendent of Education at (202) 727-6436 or at [email protected].}

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