British School of Washington

The British School of Washington (BSW), founded in 1966, is the premier British-curriculum school in the US capital, offering a full British education from Nursery through Sixth Form (A-Levels) for students aged 3–18. Located in the Georgetown neighbourhood, BSW serves approximately 700 students from over 50 nationalities and is accredited by the Council of British International Schools (COBIS) and the Middle States Association. The school follows the British National Curriculum through GCSE (IGCSE), with A-Level preparation in the Sixth Form — the gold standard for university entrance in the UK. BSW is the natural choice for British diplomatic and expat families stationed in Washington, as well as for internationally minded families seeking a rigorous, structured British education. The school has a strong tradition of placing graduates at Oxford, Cambridge, the Russell Group, and American Ivy League universities.