Washington Parent Picks · 2026
Schools & Education
Schools & Education is the top level group for best schools in the DC area, covering Private Schools, Preschools and Montessori Schools in DC, Maryland and Virginia, plus Charter Schools, Homeschool Programs, Language Immersion, STEM Programs, College Consulting and Test Prep & Tutoring. DMV parents nominated through May and voted daily through July. Nothing here is an editorial pick. Every name was put forward and voted for by families across DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia.
College Consulting
College Essay Coaching
Educational Assessment & Testing
Foreign Language & Immersion Programs
Homeschool Programs
Montessori Schools - D.C.
Montessori Schools - Md.
Montessori Schools - Va.
Preschools - D.C.
Preschools - Md.
Preschools - Va.
Private Schools - D.C.
Private Schools - Md.
Private Schools - Va.
Schools for Neurodivergent Children
STEM Programs
Test Prep & Tutoring
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