Celebrating Potential.
Elevating Success.
Chelsea School has maintained a philosophy that children thrive – both socially and academically – when their unique needs are met. For more than 45 years, we’ve provided individualized programming to students with specific language-based learning differences in a rigorous, individualized college preparatory environment. Our vision is a model educational community where each student is valued, has equitable access to opportunity, embraces their differences, and celebrates their achievements.
Serves approximately 65 students every year
Strives for a 4:1 student-staff ratio, with classes that range from 2 to 8 students
In the past 5 years, 100% of Chelsea’s seniors graduated with a MD, DC, or Chelsea School diploma
Maria Consuelo was a former Chelsea School student gifted with exceptional artistic talents who tragically died in a car accident in 2000. Found abandoned in Bogota, Columbia and adopted at the age of two years old and raised in Washington, DC, she was diagnosed with a learning disability in the first grade. Her mother, Valerie […]
Join us on campus at one of our Open House events during the 2024-2025 school year. You’ll have a chance to meet administrators, teachers, students, and staff, while learning all about our amazing learning program.
October 10 (9:00 AM – 11:00 AM)
November 14 (9:00 AM – 11:00 AM)
February 13 (9:00 AM – 11:00 AM)
April 3- Academic Fair & Open House (6:30 PM – 8:30 PM)
Please RSVP here.
For more information please contact Chloe Grayson, Director of Admissions, at cgrayson@chelseaschool.edu.
Join us on campus at one of our four Open House events during the 2022-23 school year. You’ll have a chance to meet administrators, teachers, students, and staff, while learning all about our amazing learning program.
October 27 (9:00 AM – 11:00 AM)
January 26 (9:00 AM – 11:00 AM)
February 23 (9:00 AM – 11:00 AM)
March 23 (6:30 PM – 8:30 PM)
For more information, or to RSVP, please contact Chloe Kadan, Director of Admissions, at ckadan@chelseaschool.edu.
At the beginning of February, Chelsea School launched a new Wednesday enrichment program to bring performing arts and creative experiences to our students for the second semester of the 2021-2022 school year. The purpose behind this project is twofold: to provide our teachers with additional time to plan for their classes, and to provide our students with a social-emotional and creative outlet in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and virtual learning.
To accomplish this, Chelsea School has partnered with local groups to provide enrichment classes in playwriting, improvisational comedy, coding, hip hop dance, drama, spoken word poetry, filmmaking, and step dance. Students will participating in two of these groups each Wednesday for nine weeks, after which they will move to new classes. The response from students has been very positive.
“I’m really enjoying the opportunity to be creative and express myself,” said a Chelsea School sophomore. “I didn’t think that I would like this as much as I do.”
One of the most troubling impacts of the pandemic on students was social isolation and the amount of time spent away from their peers in face-to-face social situations. Chelsea School’s administrators are hoping that this enrichment program will help to foster better socialization for our students.
“Our students need to be able to express themselves,” said Kristal Weems-Bradner, Head of School. “These enrichment classes give them a space to do just that. We are hoping that this will not only allow them to become more comfortable working in a group, but will also help them to build confidence.”
