Lee Montessori PCS

Located at 3025 4th Street NE in Washington, D.C., Lee Montessori PCS is an active, independent public charter school district serving families across the nation’s capital. Situated within a dynamic large-city setting in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metropolitan area, the district operates two school facilities dedicated to delivering a foundational Montessori education. Lee Montessori offers specialized programming spanning early childhood through the upper elementary years, welcoming students from Pre-Kindergarten through sixth grade. As an autonomous local educational agency, the district pairs a child-centered academic framework with a deeply rooted urban community presence designed to foster early development, independence, and lifelong learning.

During the 2024–2025 academic year, Lee Montessori PCS serves a total enrollment of 548 students, featuring particularly strong engagement in its early childhood grades. To support its student body, the district maintains a well-resourced workforce comprising over 222 full-time equivalent staff members. This team includes more than 72 full-time equivalent teachers, 11 instructional aides, and nearly 139 support staff members, facilitating an impressively low student-to-teacher ratio of under eight to one. For parents, researchers, and community partners, Lee Montessori represents a highly structured, supportive public charter model committed to individualized instruction and holistic student development in an urban setting.