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Edmund Burke School

Washington, DC

School Profile

Location

City, Large

Religious Affiliation

Not Religious

Student Body

Coed

Enrollment

315 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

Demographics
Hispanic/Latino10.5%
x
White55.6%
x
Black or African American20.0%
x
Asian3.2%
x
Two or More Races10.2%
x
American Indian or Alaska Native0.6%
x
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
x
Teaching Approach

Updated 8mo ago

Edmund Burke School puts students’ intellectual, physical, and creative lives at the center, with teachers who know students as individual learners and support their social-emotional well-being. They emphasize active engagement through critical thinking, informed open discussion, and high expectations that build intrinsic motivation and confidence through challenge. The school aims to foster autonomy, curiosity, creativity, collaboration, and a strong sense of integrity, moral reasoning, and social responsibility so students can advocate for themselves and others and contribute to a more just world.

Admissions Timeline

Updated 8mo ago

Application DeadlineJan 6
Interview: Required
Testing: Required
School Hours

Updated 8mo ago

8:30 AM – 3:30 PM

After-School Care

Updated 8mo ago

Available
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

After classes end at 3:30 PM, the school offers proctored middle school and high school study halls until 5:30 PM.

Private school survey

PSS ID 00253426

Community
City, Large
Religious orientation
Nonsectarian
School type
Nonsectarian, special program
Student body
Coed
Enrollment
315 students
Teachers (FTE)
40.6
Student–teacher ratio
7.8:1
Daily instruction
7.0 hours

Student demographics

Hispanic/Latino10.5%
x
White55.6%
x
Black or African American20.0%
x
Asian3.2%
x
Two or More Races10.2%
x
American Indian or Alaska Native0.6%
x
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
x

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