National Presbyterian School

4121 Nebraska Ave Nw
Washington, DC 20016

National Presbyterian School Photo #1 - Nursery students study our newly hatched chicks in the NPS science lab.

National Presbyterian School Photo #2 - Field Day is one of our favorite traditions. Go Red! Go White! Go NPS!

National Presbyterian School Photo #3 - Small class sizes mean hands-on learning for students in our Pre-Kindergarten at NPS.

National Presbyterian School Photo #4 - NPS offers a balanced literacy program that includes explicit instruction in phonemic awareness and phonics in Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade.

National Presbyterian School Photo #5 - Interscholastic athletics for girls and boys in soccer, basketball, and lacrosse are a highlight of the NPS program for students in Grades 5 & 6.

National Presbyterian School Photo #6 - At NPS, technology is used as a learning tool to enrich the core curriculum in all grades through a measured approach, allowing best practices in child development to dictate use, rather than current trends.

National Presbyterian School Photo #7 - All members of the National Presbyterian School community participate in weekly Chapel, a time to nurture our spiritual lives through Scripture lessons, sacred music, and prayer. The oldest students in each service serve as leaders alongside the school chaplain.

National Presbyterian School Photo #8 - At NPS, learning doesn't end with the closing bell. After school enrichment programs offer students in all grades the opportunity to pursue their passions and hone their skills in a variety of arenas including sports, language, STEM, the arts, and more.

National Presbyterian School is committed to safeguarding the all-important decade of childhood -- the years from Age 3 to Sixth Grade.

We believe that love is a precondition to excellent learning.

By presenting a challenging academic program in a nurturing school community, we give childen the intellectual, spriritual, personal, physical and emotional foundations that will enable them to be successful learners and good people.

Quick Stats (2021-22)

Grades: Nursery/Preschool-6
Students: 303 students
Average class size: 13 students
Application Deadline: Jan. 14

School Overview

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Association of Independent Maryland And DC Schools (JAIMS)

Religious Affiliation

Presbyterian

Grades Offered

Grades Nursery/Preschool-6

ADD/ADHD Support

Yes

Year Founded

1969

Student Body

Total Students

303 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

33%

State avg.: 49%

Students by Grade

National Presbyterian School Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

50 teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

6:1

National avg.: 13:1

% Faculty w/Advanced Degree

64%

Average Class Size

13 students

List of Courses Offered

Link to List of Courses

Classroom Dress Code

Casual
(no jeans or graphic t-shirts)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

Jan. 14

Tuition Notes

Tuition range: $17,725 to $35,900

% on Financial Aid

23%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$23,014

Admissions Director

Katy Harvey

Admissions Associate

Kerry Richardson

Sports

Total Sports Offered

3 sports

Sports

Basketball, Lacrosse, Soccer

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.

6 extracurriculars

ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.

After 3 Club (Extended Day), After School Program Classes, School Newspaper (Grades 5 & 6), Summer Camp

Recreational Athletic Programs:
Recreational Sports, Team Sports (Grades 5 & 6)

School Notes

At National Presbyterian School, we understand that the childhood years, from 3 to 12, are our most crucial, when the foundation is put in place for who we will become.
The NPS journey begins with 3-year-olds, just ready to engage in an independent journey in a playful, stimulating environment. The journey concludes with 12-year-olds who sit on the cusp of adolescence but benefit from the focused attention of an elementary school setting, before joining the complicated world of teenagers.
We offer all students a thoughtfully designed, integrated, and challenging curriculum; what students learn in one subject connects to what they learn in another, and what they learn one year becomes the foundation for what they learn in the next.
To do this, we tap the potential of educational innovation: developing critical thinking skills through our schoolwide use of Harvard`s Project Zero Thinking Routines; building emotional intelligence with deliberate and dynamic social-emotional learning plus ethical and religious studies; and allowing students to learn by doing using a discovery-based approach.
Our goal is to prepare our students to be both good learners and good people as they grow to become tomorrow`s global citizens.
Renowned for academic sophistication, confidence, and compassion, our graduates are highly sought after by a wide array of schools in Seventh Grade.

Profile last updated: 09/17/2021