Garfield is a dynamic learning community filled with high expectations, rigorous instruction, and amazing experiences. We deliver an academic program that includes & values all students to meet their unique needs. We cultivate a love of learning while building strong independent thinkers. Our educators & partners work to ensure we provide a welcoming, safe & equitable school community that is affirming & inclusive of all. We focus on educating the whole child & prioritizing social-emotional development. Our inclusion of special events, field trips, guest speakers, & community make us a unique, exciting, and fun place to learn, grow & thrive.

Johnson Middle School

Arts Integration
Blended Learning
Interscholastic Sports
Online Learning
Restorative Justice Program
School Garden

FoodPrints - FreshFarm, Young Athletes & Special Olympics, Living Classroom, Raising a Village, College Tribe, United to Rise, Literacy Lab, and more.

• Garfield is home to a newly modernized school site. The $60.5 million revitalization transformed the interior of the historic building while preserving its distinctive character and external features.
• Garfield's upgraded facility, focused on sustainability, includes Ward 8's first DCPS "teaching kitchen" and scholars engage in monthly lessons in conjunction with Fresh Farm's FoodPrints program.
• Garfield has seen massive increases in our OSSE DC School Report Card score as well as performance on DC CAPE. We are dedicated to ensuring strong growth and performance for our school as well as each individual scholar.