3301 Lowell Street, NW
Washington, DC 20008
202-282-0103
Jacqueline Gartrell,
Principal
Mrs. Maria Barreto
Business Manager
John Eaton, in historic Cleveland Park, opened in 1911 serving students from the surrounding neighborhood. Currently 415 students attend grades Pre-K through 6th grade. Eaton's commitment to academic excellence has attracted a diverse group of students, teachers and parents from all four quadrants of the city.
Our school is committed to excellence and the individual growth of both students and staff. We offer a challenging but flexible curriculum that emphasizes independent thinking; intellectual, emotional, and physical development learned through a wealth of varied experiences. We provide a warm, friendly and stimulating, but non-threatening atmosphere that supports learning. Our children receive a strong academic foundation enhanced by creative arts and physical education.
The curriculum emphasizes the development of independent and critical thinking. We value growth and change, stimulated by the natural curiosity of each child. The Responsive Classroom approach is practiced in all grades. Our reading program is literature based and incorporates writing and phonics. A focus on reading and writing, including the fundamentals of grammar and spelling is incorporated into every aspect of the curriculum. The Chicago Everyday Math program forms the basis of the mathematics curriculum. Other important features of the school include:
