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The School Without Walls represents all of the DC Public Schools’ core values. This magnet high school, located in D.C.’s Foggy Bottom district, is considered one of the best educational facilities, not just in D.C., but in the entire region.SWW (called “Walls” by its students) shares facilities with the George Washington University Campus. SWW and GWU have a special partnership in which 100 students from the 11^th and 12^th grades can take college courses for free after qualifying via a special exam. 10^th graders are eligible for the GW Early College Program, an innovative new feature which allows them to take concurrent courses during the final two years of high school. Upon graduation, they receive a high school diploma as well as an Associates Degree in Liberal Arts, with the option to pursue further studies at GW or transfer to another school.Walls also partners with other academic and professional organizations in the area. Students can get special access to the University of D.C.’s science labs, work at the Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson law firm, and intern at the GW Hatchet (George Washington University’s student newspaper). Other sites which the school has partnered with include the U.S. Capitol, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the National Aquarium, the Botanical Gardens, and the National Zoo. All of these innovative experiences provide plenty of learning material for students, and their test results show it: SWW boasts the highest combined SAT scores in the district.Students are required to take part in at least one extracurricular activity per year. Some of the options include:

• Drama Club: Among other performances, the club participates in the Folger Library Shakespeare Festival.
• Environmental Action: Inspires environmental action in the school and community
• Men of Strength (MOST): A social group formed to inspire young men to prevent violence against women
• Street Law: A law course taught by a GWU School of Law senior and a practicing attorney.
• SWWTech: An information technology organization which provides support to faculty and teachers, among other responsibilities

If you’re looking for a D.C. school where you or your child will be challenged and exposed to a variety of new experiences, look no further than SWW.

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