Kids

The lighting of the National Christmas Tree celebrates its 95th year. This year’s festivities take place on Nov. 30 at 5 p.m. Free tickets...

Ballou High School Principal Willie Jackson said that his first year as leader of the Ward 8 High School was a transformative experience. “So many...

The District’s indoor aquatic centers will undergo yearly scheduled preventative maintenance to deep clean pools and facilities. They will temporarily close in phases except...

You’ve decided to investigate the possibility of sending your child to a private school. You’ve heard that many private schools have smaller class sizes,...

Unsure if Hilloween and Halloween are the same day? When your pet gets to parade at Howl-o-ween? When to expect trick or treaters? Let...

On Tuesdays, at 4 p.m., there is a different activity each week--games, crafts, science experiments, and more. This program is for elementary-school aged children...

Where can you find a cow expert on Capitol Hill? Just ask the readers at John Tyler Elementary School (1001 G St. SE). Or...

Before she was a renowned humanitarian, conservationist, and animal activist, Dr. Jane Goodall was a little girl with a very special toy chimpanzee named...

Psychologist Jean Piaget said that play is the work of childhood. Fred Rogers of Mr. Rogers fame agreed, saying that “play is serious learning.”...

The Howl-o-ween Doggy Costume Contest took place the afternoon of Saturday Oct 28th in Lincoln Park, and the neighborhood turned out to watch the...