WIS is located on two beautiful campuses in northwest Washington, DC.
THE PRIMARY SCHOOL
The Primary School (Preschool through Grade 5) is housed in a building constructed in 1998 and expanded in 2011, located in Georgetown. The campus occupies a full city block and offers, in addition to light-filled, roomy classrooms, a colorful library with children's book collections in English, French, and Spanish; the Lasseron Design Lab; an art room; music rooms; a multipurpose room; and a gymnasium. Outdoor facilities include a field, two separate areas with playground equipment, and a paved surface for ball games and other activities.
THE TREGARON CAMPUS
The Middle and Upper Schools (Grades 6 through 12) are located on the Tregaron Campus, six wooded acres in Cleveland Park. It was formerly a residential estate and many of the historic buildings were rehabilitated in the summers of 2013 and 2014. The Campus is surrounded by acres of grass and woodland, with walking paths and a pond, carefully maintained by the Tregaron Conservancy.
Beginning in 2023, the School began constructing Le Centre Brown, a science-centric facility that will provide state-of-the-art science classrooms and a new dining facility. Le Centre Brown will join six other buildings housing classrooms and offices, and a Dacha constructed by previous estate owners Ambassador Joseph E. Davies and Marjorie Merriweather Post.
SUSTAINABILITY AT WIS
We believe environmental stewardship is the responsibility of every citizen of the world. As a school, we support sustainability and hope to foster this consciousness in our students.
Sustainable efforts at WIS include:
- Investment in renewable energy credits commensurate with 100% of WIS's power use. The RECs support demand for new, clean, wind power.
- A green roof on the extension of our Primary School completed in 2011, which improves thermal performance and reduces surface runoff.
- Geothermal power for our historic Mansion, on the Tregaron Campus.
- Interior storm sashes to increase energy efficiency of the Mansion's historic windows.
- Le Centre Brown, to be completed in summer 2025 and meeting LEED Gold Certification.
- A recycling and composting program, incorporating student involvement.
