Prospective Families
Why Deal?
Hear from families on how Deal has helped their students.
Learn More About Deal
Deal holds several open houses throughout the year. We encourage interested families to attend an open house to learn more about how our school operates and how we help students transition from elementary to middle school.
5th graders at Deal feeder schools (see more below) will be visited by our administrators who provide important information about the transition, expected changes, and how middle school works.
Who Can Enroll
Feeder Schools
All students who complete 5th grade at one of the following Deal’s feeder schools have the right to enroll at Deal.
Deal Boundaries
All students who live within Deal’s assigned boundaries have the right to enroll at Deal. To look up your DCPS in-boundary assigned school see:
My School DC Lottery
Students who reside in D.C. but do not attend a Deal feeder school or live within the Deal boundaries can apply to the My School D.C. lottery in order to attend Deal. To learn more and apply through the lottery see:
Enrolling at Deal
Please enroll by following the DCPS enrollment directions.
Best practices for enrollment submission process: Read, complete, sign, and submit the entire DCPS Enrollment Packet. This includes:
DCPS Enrollment Form
DC Residency Verification form
DCPS Consents
DCPS Notification
Have specific enrollment questions? Call us at 202-939-2010.
After Deal
All students who complete 8th grade at Deal have the right to enroll at Jackson-Reed High School (Formerly Woodrow Wilson High School.) Deal students also go on to attend many of the selective or charter schools around D.C.