Elementary Schools

“Teach a child how he should live and he will remember it all his life.” —Proverbs 22:6

Catholic elementary school prepares your child for a lifetime of learning. We prime our children for academic success with a rigorous, standards-based curricula and on-going assessment. We believe that children reach their academic potential and exceed expectations because there is a grace, a power, at work in the faith community of the classroom.

We teach a way of actively living faith each day. Children experience the gift of daily prayer, sacrament preparation, regular participation in Mass, and an integration of Catholic values into the curriculum.

The archdiocese administers 57 mission-driven elementary schools. Each of these schools meets exacting academic standards and adheres to the archdiocese’s Catholic Schools Policies. We also host nine independent elementary schools that share the same Catholic identity, but operate under separate governing structures.

Finding an Elementary School
Please use these maps to find elementary schools in the archdiocese that match your family’s needs.

District of Columbia
Consortium of Catholic Academies
Montgomery County
Prince George’s County
Southern Maryland