Feeder Pattern

What is an in boundaries school? 

“A school that a student has the right to attend based on a student’s home address.”

What is a feeder pattern school? 

“A feeder-pattern school is a school that a student has the right to attend based on completion of the terminal grade of a student’s current school. This assignment only happens during the years a student moves from elementary to middle school, or from middle school to high school, or from an education campus to high school.”

Read more about DCPS feeder patterns here

What is Ross’s feeder pattern schools? 

5th graders at Ross move to School Without Walls at Francis Stevens for middle school (6th-8th grade) and to Cardozo Education Campus for high school (9th-12th grade).

Can I attend Ross if I am out of boundary?

Yes! Ross Elementary is a choice school. You can apply for the school lottery at https://www.myschooldc.org/

All quotes and images from the DCPS Feeder Pattern Booklet.