Pre-Kindergarten 3 (age 3)
Core program:  8:30 a.m. – Noon
+ optional afternoons:  8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Mon. – Thurs.)
8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.  (Fri.)
+ optional early arrival: 7:45 a.m.
+ optional extended day: until 6 p.m.

Pre-Kindergarten 4 (age 4)
Core program:  8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Mon. – Thurs.)
8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (Fri.)
+ optional early arrival:  7:45 a.m.
+ optional extended day: until 6 p.m.

Kindergarten-Grade 5
Core program: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Mon. – Thurs.)
8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (Fri.)

+ optional early arrival:  7:45 a.m.
+ optional extended day: until 6 p.m.

Grades 6-8
Core program: 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Mon. – Thurs.)
8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (Fri.)
+ optional extended day: until 6 p.m.

Extended Day
Daily until 6 p.m. for Grades PK3-8

There is no uniform for children in PK3, PK4, or Kindergarten. Students in Grades 1-8 do wear a school uniform. There is also a required uniform for PE for Grades 2-8. 

Learn More About School Uniforms

Our school buses are used to transport our students to sports events and some field trips. We encourage families to carpool as we do not offer transportation to and from school. WES is located by the T2 Metro Bus Line. 

Public Transportation

The admissions process typically begins when parents either attend an Open House or schedule a private tour. Once an application is submitted, students are invited to a classroom visit. Required supplemental materials vary by grade.

Please visit Admissions Process for more information.

WES’s open admission policy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color or national origin, religion or creed, gender, sexual orientation, family composition, economic status, age, or disability.

WES is accredited by the association of independent Maryland and DC schools.

This means that WES lives up to widely accepted professional standards. To achieve and maintain accreditation, WES completed a two-year self-examination and evaluation by outside educators. WES received a full 10-year accreditation.

WES also belongs to many professional organizations including:

• Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington
• Black Student Fund
• Council for Advancement and Support of Education
• Independent School Mathematics Association of Washington
• Mid Atlantic Episcopal Schools Association
• National Association of Independent Schools

Students in Kindergarten-Grade 8 have a choice of either Spanish or French. 

Students may arrive at school as early as 7:45 a.m. for supervised drop-off and attend the extended day program as late as 6 p.m. There is a separate fee for aftercare.

Learn More About Our Before and After Care Program