Washington, D.C. Living

When you move to a new city, you'll typically want to get settled in, learn a little bit about the neighborhood and go on with life as usual. A key step to doing that is to learn about the basics of your short term housing in Washington, D.C.

Hospitals

There are many medical centers to serve you in your Washington, D.C. short term housing in case of emergency. Hospitals near your executive housing include:

• George Washington University Hospital
• Walter Reed Army Medical Center
• Washington Adventist Hospitals
• Children's Hospital in D.C.
• INOVA Hospitals
• Georgetown University Hospital
• Howard University Hospital
• Montgomery General Hospital
• Washington Hospital Center

Schools

If children are traveling with you to your short term housing in Washington, D.C., take note of the schools offered in the Washington region. The District of Columbia Public Schools educate over 65,000 students in 167 schools. The District also has many private schools attended by D.C. residents. These schools include Emerson Preparatory School, Georgetown Day School, Gonzaga Preparatory School, Edmund Burke School, Field School, Maret School, National Cathedral School, St. Albans School and many others located near your corporate apartment.

In the Northern Virginia area, there are several school districts that your child may enroll in during your stay in your Washington, D.C. short term housing. The largest school districts include Arlington Public Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools and Prince William County Public Schools. If your short term housing in the Washington, D.C. area leads you to the Maryland suburbs, you'll want to explore what school system serves your neighborhood, most likely Montgomery County Public Schools or Prince George's County Public Schools.

Many private schools also serve the D.C. suburbs in Virginia and Maryland. Virginia's private and parochial schools include Flint Hill School, Oakcrest School, Westminster School and many others. Maryland's Private schools include Washington Waldorf School, The Harbor School and Georgetown Preparatory School, among others.

D.C. is also home to many college campuses, both public and private, including well known schools such as Georgetown University, George Washington University and American University. Also nearby are the University of Maryland, George Mason University and Marymount University.

Places of Worship

For many Washington, D.C. short term housing residents, religion is an important aspect of their lives which they wish to continue in their new housing. Short term housing residents in Washington, D.C. have nothing to worry about - the city is very diverse and has many religions within the city limits. Our short term housing in Washington, D.C. puts you close to many places of worship whether you practice Catholicism, Hinduism or Unitarianism. For a list of places of worship near your Washington, D.C. short term housing, ask your corporate housing provider for local places of worship.

Once you have the basics down, its time to have fun and explore the city. Your Washington, D.C. short term housing puts you close to many museums, concerts and outdoor activities, so take some time and get to know your new home and all it has to offer.