River School, Washington DC: PreK-5 Tuition

River School is a special education private school in Washington, DC teaching grades PreK-5. It reported 134 students and about 5.4 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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School facts

Grades: PreK-5
Students: 134
Teachers: 25
Students per teacher: 5.4
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Special education
Affiliation: Nonsectarian
Setting: City

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. The survey counts students in kindergarten to grade 12, not pre-K. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

River School tuition, and what OSP pays

River School publishes its tuition on its own website. See the school’s tuition page (found September 29, 2026). We link it rather than copy the figures, because amounts change each year and differ by grade.

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D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program Scholarship

Up to $10,000 for grades K to 8 and $15,000 for grades 9 to 12 (2026-27) Federally funded under the SOAR Act. EdChoice reports an average of $11,318 in 2024-25.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply

What would you pay at River School?

Yearly tuition the school quoted Fees, books, uniforms OSP award Children

OSP pays between $10,000 and $15,000 depending on grade. We start with the lower figure. Change it if you know yours. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.

Tuition at nearby private schools

School	Published tuition	Year	Miles
St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School	$45,420 to $49,980	2026-27	0.4
Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School	$40,750	2026-27	1.6

Each figure was read on that school's own website and is linked on its page. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band.

Other private schools nearby

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
Our Lady of Victory School ✓	PreK-8	186	12.3	Roman Catholic	<1
St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School	PreK-8	424	7.3	Episcopal	<1
The Field School	6-12	351	6.6	Nonsectarian	<1
Annunciation Catholic School ✓	PreK-8	130	6.3	Roman Catholic	1
Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School ✓	9-12	512	11.1	Roman Catholic, all-girls	2
Holy Trinity School ✓	PreK-8	315	9.4	Roman Catholic	2
National Cathedral School	4-12	597	8.4	Episcopal, all-girls	2
Beauvoir the National Cathedral Elementary School	PreK-3	313	15.2	Episcopal	2

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