Academics
The Washington Program
A World of Possibilities
Students explore the city through four concentration areas, learning from and collaborating with experts from trailblazing, history-making organizations.
Freshmen gain a broad understanding of the city’s political structure, geography, and vast resources.
Sophomores get to know the program’s four concentrations: public policy, sustainability, cultural awareness, and entrepreneurship.
Juniors discover their passion and choose a concentration.
Seniors engage in a yearlong capstone project that culminates in a month-long off-campus externship – an opportunity to job shadow, research, or create.
Sophomores get to know the program’s four concentrations: public policy, sustainability, cultural awareness, and entrepreneurship.
Juniors discover their passion and choose a concentration.
Seniors engage in a yearlong capstone project that culminates in a month-long off-campus externship – an opportunity to job shadow, research, or create.
Concentration Areas
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Cultural Awareness
Study communities, ideas, art, and music – from the social heritage of Washington, D.C., to the economic and political context of national and international artistic movements. Examples of cultural awareness organizations where students work and study include: -
Entrepreneurship
Meet the key players in D.C.’s thriving start-up community and learn how economic policy decisions made in Washington impact commerce all over the world. Examples of entrepreneurship partner organizations include: -
Public Policy
See how power is brokered in the nation’s capital. Is government a monolith or a panoply of competing interest groups? How do nongovernmental organizations participate in public policy? EHS students engage in externships and other research opportunities all over the political map, including: -
Sustainability
Discover the interconnectedness of our environment, society, and the economy. Study the human impact on pristine and urban landscapes – from D.C. to the Chesapeake Bay to the Shenandoah Valley. EHS students work with scientific and environmental organizations such as:
Meet the Washington Program Faculty
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The Senior Externship
The Senior Externship provides an authentic professional experience to qualified seniors in the final month of their academic year. The Senior Externship is a unique opportunity to engage with an organization located in the greater Washington, D.C. area. The Senior Externship will take place during May. All participating seniors will be engaged in approximately four 35-hour, professional weeks.
The Episcopal High School Senior Externship Program is a more than 40-year-old tradition that has helped EHS graduates connect with the diverse resources that Washington, D.C., has to offer.
The Episcopal High School Senior Externship Program is a more than 40-year-old tradition that has helped EHS graduates connect with the diverse resources that Washington, D.C., has to offer.
