H.D. Cooke Elementary School
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7 reviews
2525 17th Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20009
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 939-5390
Community Reviews
Read what parents are saying about H.D. Cooke Elementary SchoolThis is my child's first year in pre-K 3 at H.D. Cooke and we have been pleasantly surprised with what this school can offer in terms of nurturing environment, learning opportunities, caring teachers, attentive personnel and amazing classmates. I can't also praise enough the staff at aftercare program who are as involved and genuinely interested in children's success as the school teachers. The school certainly exceeded our expectations. There are certainly areas of improvement such as more parental involvement at school but overall, I feel we won a lottery by sending our kid to this hidden gem of a school.
Posted by a parent on 11/1/2018I am a parent of a child in the pre-K and my experience with the school in general and with the pre-K teachers as well as the school leadership has been fantastic.
Posted by a parent on 9/4/2017H.D. Cooke Elementary School is evolving with a new principal. They have had a series of new programs which were Thai Food Day and STEM Nights.
Posted by a parent on 4/24/2015H.D.Cooke is not serious about educated their student please home school before you make this mistake
Posted by a parent on 10/30/2013My daughter is in her second year at HD Cooke. She's in PreK now and absolutely loves it! She has made a lot of wonderful friends. Her teachers are very attentive, involved, and dedicated. They are all genuinely excited about the children and their learning experience. The school has lots of events, and strives to create a strong healthy community among the parents and teachers. Love love love the new LEED certified building! Areas of improvement: Parents could be more involved and communication and involvement of the upper level staff could be improved.
Posted by a parent on 11/2/2012Nearby Schools
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Washington schools - H.D. Cooke Elementary School is located at 2525 17th Street Northwest, Washington DC 20009. H.D. Cooke Elementary School is in the District Of Columbia Public Schools. H.D. Cooke Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK-5.
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