On April 24, 2025, an Education Policy Initiative report was cited by the Washington Post:
The city’s youngest learners have driven recent public school enrollment growth. The preschool population grew by more than 3 percent last school year, faster than enrollment in elementary and middle schools, according to an analysis by the D.C. Policy Center, a local think tank. High schools also grew, by 4 percent.
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Additional reading: State of D.C. Schools, 2023-24: Strong system health and modest progress