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Duke Ellington School of the Arts
3500 R Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007

Phone:
202.298.1777
See a map.

Our Georgetown campus is marked by a distinctive giant green Adirondack chair on our front lawn.

From Virginia's Key Bridge:
Take the Key Bridge north towards Washington.
At the end of the bridge, take a right onto M Street.
Left onto 33rd Street.
Left onto N Street
Right onto 35th Street, following for almost half a mile.

From Maryland:
Travel south on Wisconsin Avenue, passing the National Cathedral on your left.
As you approach Georgetown, bear right onto 35th Street. (If you miss this, continue straight and take a right onto R Street.)

Please note: Parking is limited and residential. During day-time hours, street parking is limited to two hours.

Public Transportation:
Ellington is located on the D1, D2, D3, and D6 bus routes. There is a bus stop in front of the school at the corner of Reservoir Road and 35th Street, NW, and another on Reservoir Road a short distance from the corner. All visitors must walk to the R Street entrance of the school to enter the premises. To check bus schedules, visit www.wmata.com. Ellington is not accessible via metrorail.