Maret School Photo - Upper School students gather in the Theatre weekly for Convocation, a meeting run by Student Council.

Best District Of Columbia Private Elementary Schools Offering Football Sport (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 private elementary schools offering football as an interscholastic sport serving 2,749 students in District Of Columbia.
The top-ranked offering football sport private elementary schools in District Of Columbia include Sidwell Friends School, Maret School, and St. Albans School.
The average acceptance rate is 23%, which is lower than the District Of Columbia private elementary school average acceptance rate of 48%.
60% of private elementary schools offering football sport in District Of Columbia are religiously affiliated (most commonly Friends and Episcopal).

Top Private Elementary Schools Offering Football Sport in District Of Columbia (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Maret School
Maret School Photo - Upper School students gather in the Theatre weekly for Convocation, a meeting run by Student Council.
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3000 Cathedral Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 939-8814
Gr: K-12 | 660 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 26 Tuition listed
St. Albans School
St. Albans School Photo
All-boys (Episcopal)
Mount St Alban
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 537-6440
Gr: 4-12 | 576 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Sidwell Friends School
(Friends)
3825 Wisconsin Ave NW
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 537-8100
Gr: PK-12 | 1,142 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 33 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1217 West Virginia Avenue Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 397-1614
Gr: PK-8 | 241 students Sports: 3
Washington Jesuit Academy
All-boys (Catholic)
900 Varnum St Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 832-7679
Gr: 4-8 | 130 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition listed

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