WIS enrolls about 900 students each year, divided into three divisions:

• Primary School (Preschool to Grade 5): 450 students
• Middle School (Grades 6-8): 200 students
• Upper School (Grades 9-12): 250 students

WIS is an all-gender, not-for-profit independent school for children in Preschool (age 3) through Grade 12.

No. WIS offers a wide variety of language proficiency options. Details on our language program are available here.

Preschool: 12 students

Pre-Kindergarten: 17 students

Kindergarten: 14 students

Grades 1-5: 16 students

Middle School: 14 students

Upper School: 10 students

Preschool, Pre-K, Kindergarten: 8:50 AM - 3:00 PM 

Grades 1-5: 8:20 AM - 3:15 PM

Grades 6-12: 8:15 AM - 2:50 PM

Details regarding arrival and dismissal times, as well as before and after school programs, are listed here.

PRIMARY SCHOOL

Early Arrival: starting at 7:00 AM (additional fee)
Before-School Care: starting at 8:00 AM (no fee)
After School Classes/Extended Day: until 6:00 PM (additional fee)

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Extended Day: until 6:00 PM (additional fee)
Team Sport and Clubs: (no fee)

UPPER SCHOOL

Team Sport and Clubs: (no fee)

WIS students do not wear uniforms, but they are expected to dress respectfully, in accordance with the dress code outlined in the Community Handbook.

WIS offers two bus options: the inter-campus shuttle that runs between our two campuses (for an additional fee) and the Eastern Market bus that operates at both campuses (for an additional fee). The shuttle and the Eastern Market bus may be used by children five years and older. CLICK HERE for the schedule.

The Tregaron Campus (Grades 6 to 12) is a 10-minute walk from the Cleveland Park Metro station (Red Line). Many children travel to/from the Tregaron Campus by Metro.

Residents of the District of Columbia who attend WIS are eligible for the Kids Ride Free program to ride the Metrorail, Metrobus, and DC Circulator for free.

Other than the inter-campus shuttle and the Eastern Market bus, WIS does NOT offer bus service from surrounding neighborhoods.

Any currently-enrolled WIS student or prospective student is required to live with that individual’s parent(s) or an official legal guardian. 

The School does not offer a homestay program. However, the School recognizes that, for various reasons, a family may need to create its own version of a homestay program that is neither structured nor overseen by the School. The School will permit certain exceptions to its no-homestay policy on a case-by-case basis. Contact the Director of Admissions and Financial Aid to petition an exception to the no-homestay policy.