Relocation guide

Moving to Washington, D.C. with kids

Computed from 9 tracked schools — verified fees, live availability, no brochure numbers. All relocation guides →

In Washington, D.C., a realistic annual private-school budget is about $55,000 per child, with most families landing somewhere from roughly $40,700 at the lower quartile to just under $59,600 at the upper end; for senior years specifically, the median is $55,955, with a spread from $41,125 to $59,952. If you are planning a five-year posting, the city’s median fee inflation of 4.2% a year suggests that today’s median bill will not stay put, but compound noticeably over the term. In practice, the curriculum choice is straightforward rather than broad: all nine schools in the dataset offer an American programme. Admission pressure is severe: seven of eight assessed schools are constrained, seven schools are reporting waitlists, and only one is currently open.