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1: Beauvoir School

3500 Woodley Road, NW
Washington, DC
20016

Beauvoir, The National Cathedral Elementary School, is on the grounds of the Washington Cathedral. The Cathedral is located at the intersection of Massachusetts and Wisconsin Avenues in the Upper Northwest section of Washington, D.C.

In an effort to be a good neighbor, please attempt to find a legal parking space on the Cathedral Close before searching in the neighborhood that surrounds Beauvoir and the Cathedral. In November of 2006, a brand new parking garage will open off Wisconsin Avenue. Our visitors will be welcome to park inside!

FROM DOWNTOWN WASHINGTON: Take Massachusetts Avenue north and follow to Wisconsin Avenue. Turn right onto Wisconsin Avenue. Turn right onto Woodley Road. Turn right onto 35th Street (this is actually Beauvoir's driveway). Beauvoir is at the TOP of the driveway. (You will drive pass the NCS athletic facility at the bottom of the driveway on your left.)

FROM MARYLAND AND THE NORTH: Take I-95 to I-495 West, the Capital Beltway. Exit south on Old Georgetown Road. Follow Old Georgetown Road to where it intersects with Wisconsin Avenue. Turn right onto Wisconsin Avenue. Follow Wisconsin Avenue approximately 3 1/2 miles. Turn left onto Woodley Road. Turn right onto 35th Street (this is actually Beauvoir's driveway). Beauvoir is at the TOP of the driveway. (You will drive pass the NCS athletic facility at the bottom of the driveway on your left.)

FROM VIRGINIA AND THE SOUTH: Take I-495 over the American Legion Bridge into Maryland and take the Wisconsin Avenue/Bethesda exit. Once on Wisconsin Avenue, follow directions from Maryland and the North above...OR Take the Memorial Bridge to the Lincoln Memorial, bearing right onto Rock Creek Parkway. Follow the Parkway to the Massachusetts Avenue exit, turning left onto Massachusetts Avenue. Then, follow directions from Downtown Washington above.

FROM VIRGINIA AND THE WEST: Take I-66 East to I-495 West, the Capital Beltway. Follow directions From Virginia and the South over the American Legion Bridge above.

2: Friendship Playground

4500 Van Ness Street NW
Washington DC
20016

Just off Mass. Ave and 45th Street near American University; between Westmoreland and Ward Circles

3: Bannockburn Elementary School

6520 Dalroy Ln
Bethesda, MD 20817-5410
(301) 320-6555

FROM THE DISTRICT: Follow River Road North out of the District (3.5mi). Turn Left on Braeburn Pkwy (0.1mi). Turn Left on River Road (0.1mi). Turn Right on Pyle Road (0.2mi). Continue on Brigadoon Dr (0.1mi). Turn Left on Bannockburn Dr (0.2mi). Turn Left on Dalroy (0.1mi).

FROM THE NORTH (Potomac, Bethesda & Points North & West): Follow River Road South (cross over Wilson Ln). Turn Right on Braeburn Pkwy (0.1mi). Turn Left on River Road (0.1mi). Turn Right on Pyle Road (0.2mi). Continue on Brigadoon Dr (0.1mi). Turn Left on Bannockburn Dr (0.2mi). Turn Left on Dalroy (0.1mi).

4: Guy Mason Playground

3600 Calvert Street NW
Washington DC
20007

(Just off Wisconsin Ave, at top of Georgetown next to Fresh Fields)

5: Lab School

4759 Resevoir Road NW,
Washington DC
20007

At intersection of Resevoir Rd. and MacArthur Blvd, across street from Resevoir; 1/4 mile from MacArthur Blvd. Safeway

6: Norwood School

If the camp experiences inclement weather at pick up or drop off, please use the same carpool instructions. We will have a Headfirst representative(s) present and clearly visible, who will provide you with any changes to the system.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation with this extremely important matter. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to ask a Headfirst staff member.

Headfirst Camp @ Norwood School Location
Norwood School
8821 River Road
Bethesda, MD 20817

Drop Off & Pick Up Instructions:
To safely transport your child to our camps we ask that you follow one of these routes

Headfirst Summer Camp Carpool

Parents will enter campus via the main school entrance on River Road
• (Directly across from Congressional Country Club entrance)
Parents will follow the instruction of Headfirst Staff members to the first circle at the top of the hill where the drop-off & pick-up area is located.
Parents will be greeted by Headfirst Staff members (not parents) will help their child exit the car and be checked-in during morning drop-off and will then help the children return to their cars during afternoon pick-up [Please do not allow your child to exit the car until a Headfirst Staff member opens the door]
Please have your children ready to exit the car with their lunch and equipment in hand.
If you would rather park and walk your child up to the check in area, please follow the Headfirst Staff’s instruction to park in the first parking lot (before proceeding up the hill to the check-in circle)
• We ask that ALL parents utilize our carpool system for afternoon pick-up.
After drop-off and pick-up parents will proceed around the circle and back out of the Norwood Campus the same way that they entered—exiting onto River Road.
Please do not use or be on your cell phone during this process as it is very unsafe for the carpool procedure

**In the interest of camper safety and a quick carpool process, please never park your car or exit your car while in the carpool lane. If you feel that you must park and walk your child up to check-in, please do so in designated parking spots only. Headfirst and The Norwood School do everything in our power to ensure that carpool is a safe and efficient processes. Thanks in advance for your cooperation and close attention to these carpool instructions. This will help ensure that we have a safe and fun week at Headfirst Summer Camp!

From Bethesda/Chevy Chase/DC: Take River Road towards Potomac. Stay on River past Beltway exits, Norwood is 1 mile up on right, directly across River Road from Congressional Country Club.

From Potomac, MD: Take River Road towards DC. Cross Bradley Blvd. And Norwood is on your left hand side, directly across River Road from Congressional Country Club.

From I-270: Take 270 South towards DC and merge onto Beltway towards Richmond/Northern Virginia. Take River Road exit off Beltway and follow towards Potomac. Norwood is 1 mile up on right, directly across River Road from Congressional Country Club.

From McLean/Great Falls, VA: Take Beltway towards I-270/Frederick/Bethesda and exit River Road and follow towards Potomac. Norwood is 1 mile up on right, directly across River Road from Congressional Country Club.

7: St. Albans School

In the interest of making our carpool safe, smooth, and efficient, Headfirst asks that you please carefully review the following directions for dropping-off and picking-up your child from Headfirst Summer Camp at St Albans this summer. All campers, regardless of what camp they are attending (basketball camp, magic camp, arts and crafts, etc) will follow these instructions as every camper is dropped off and picked up in the same location each day. Headfirst will always have many staff members (with red Headfirst shirts) present and visible to help with the carpool process and direct you to the correct places.

If the camp experiences inclement weather at pick up or drop off, please use the same carpool instructions. We will have a Headfirst representative(s) present and clearly visible, who will provide you with any changes to the system.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation with this extremely important matter. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to ask a Headfirst staff member.

Headfirst Camp Location @ St Albans School
***Please enter the school ONLY through
The Massachusetts Avenue School Entrance***

St. Albans School is located right next to the National Cathedral and is on the grounds of The National Cathedral. The school is nestled in between three major roads: Wisconsin Ave, Massachusetts Ave, & Reno Road (34th St). The school is also bordered by Garfield Street to the south. St. Albans School asks that when you are dropping off or picking up your camper at summer camp, you always do so on the Cathedral grounds.

Never drop off or pick up your child on a city street. This particularly includes Garfield Street by the school gyms. Please do not park your car on Garfield Street for any reason. DO NOT DROP OF CAMPERS BY THE GYMNASIUM (as this is not the morning meeting area)

Drop Off & Pick Up Instructions:
To safely transport your child to our camps we ask that you follow one of these routes
Headfirst Summer Camp Carpool @ The Athletic Fields (Satterlee Henderson Field)

Parents will enter campus via Pilgrim Road off of Massachusetts Avenue.
Parents will follow the interior road on the Cathedral Grounds (directed by Headfirst Staff members) down to the athletic fields.
Parents will be greeted by Headfirst Staff members (not parents) will then help their child exit the car and be checked-in during morning drop-off and will help the children return to their cars during afternoon pick-up [Please do not allow your child to exit the car until a Headfirst Staff member opens the door]
Please have your children ready to exit the car with their lunch and equipment in hand.
After drop-off and pick-up parents will proceed to the end of the road where they will be able to exit the Cathedral Grounds onto Garfield Street.
Please do not use or be on your cell phone during this process as it is very unsafe for the carpool procedure.

**In the interest of camper safety and a quick carpool process, please never park your car or exit your car while in the carpool lane. If you feel that you absolutely must park and walk your child up to check-in, please do so in designated parking spots only. The Cathedral Police are extremely strict with their parking enforcement and failing to park in designated areas or holding up the carpool line will likely result in a citation and fine. Thanks in advance for your cooperation and close attention to their carpool instructions. This will help ensure that we have a safe and fun week at Headfirst Summer Camp!

From Maryland (Wisconsin Ave.): Take Wisconsin past National Cathedral. Cross. Mass. Ave. and take next left on Garfield St. Cross. Mass. Ave again and gym is first driveway on left, ball field 2nd driveway on left (one-way against you-- park and walk up)

From Maryland (Mass Ave.): Take Mass. Ave, cross Wisconsin, cross Garfield (no left turn) and take immediate left at Greek Church, immediate right onto Garfield and gym is first driveway on left, ball field 2nd driveway on left (one-way against you-- park and walk up)

From Virginia (Key Bridge): Take Wisconsin up from Georgetown, right on Garfield Street, Cross Mass. Ave and gym is first driveway on left, ballfield 2nd driveway on left (one-way against you-- park and walk up)

8: Stoddert Playground

39th St. and Calvert St. NW
Washington DC
20007

From Wisconsin Ave heading into Georgetown by Guy Mason: take a right on Calvert and Park is 1/4 mile up on right;

From Wisconsin Ave heading out of Georgetown by Guy Mason: take a left on Calvert and Park is 1/4 mile up on right.

9: Jelleff Boys & Girls Club

3265 S Street NW
Washington DC
20007

From Bethesda/Rockville: Take Wisconsin Avenue towards DC/Georgetown. Pass Washington National Cathedral on left and go 1.2 miles (continuing on Wisconsin). Take a Left on S Street. Jelleff is on the left.

From Georgetown: Take Wisconsin Avenue out of Georgetown (North). Take a Right on S Street. Jelleff is on the left.

From Downtown: Take M Street towards Georgetown. Take a Right on Wisconsin Ave. and go 0.7 miles. Take a Right on S Street. Jelleff is on the left.

From Silver Spring: Take US-29/Georgia Ave NW towards DC. Take a slight Right onto Alaska Ave NW (go 0.8 miles). Take a Left onto 16th St. NW (go 0.8 miles). Take the Military Road West ramp towards Connecticut Ave. Merge onto Military Rd NW (go 1.5 miles). Take a Left on Nebraska Ave. NW (go 1.1 miles). Take a Left onto Wisconsine Ave. NW (go 2.3 miles). Take a Left on S Street. Jelleff is on the left.

From Northern Virginia: Cross Key Bridge towards Georgetown. Take a Right on M Street NW. Take a Left on 33rd St NW. Take a Left on Wisconsin Ave NW (go 0.6 miles). Take a Right on S Street. Jelleff is on the left.

10: The Heights School

10400 Seven Locks Rd
Potomac MD
20854

Baseball and Soccer Fields are located at the top of the driveway and hill from the main entrance on Seven Locks Rd.

Drop Off & Registration Meeting Area:

A Suggestion:

From Seven Locks Rd, enter the school campus by driving up the campus road. Parking is available at the top of the hill.

From Bethesda/Chevy Chase/DC: Take River Road towards Potomac. Stay on River past Beltway exits, then take a right on Seven Locks Road. Follow Seven Locks for 2.3 miles, crossing Democracy Blvd. The Heights will be on the left just after the Seven Locks / Democracy intersection.

From Potomac, MD: Take River Road towards DC. Take a left on Bradley Blvd and follow to Seven Locks Rd. Take a left on Seven Locks then cross Democracy Blvd. The Heights will be on the left just after the Seven Locks / Democracy intersection.

From I-270: Take 270 South towards DC and follow towards the Beltway (to Richmond/Northern VA). Before merging onto the Beltway, exit on Democracy Blvd. and go west. Pass Montgomery Mall on your right then take a right on Seven Locks Rd. The Heights will be on the left just after the Seven Locks / Democracy intersection.

From McLean/Great Falls, VA: Take Beltway towards I-270 and take the I-270 North exit. Before actually reaching I-270, exit on Democracy Blvd. and go west. Pass Montgomery Mall on your right then take a right on Seven Locks Rd. The Heights will be on the left just after the Seven Locks / Democracy intersection.

11: George Mason University

4400 University Dr.
Fairfax, VA
22030

Click here to view campus map

From I-95: From points north on I-95, take exit 27 (I-495 West), then follow the directions below "from the Capital Beltway" (I-495). From points south on I-95, take exit 160B (Route 123 North). Follow Route 123 for approximately 15 miles to Braddock Road. Turn right on Braddock Road. At the first signal, turn left on Roanoke River Road. Bear right at the fork in the road. Take the first left on Mason Pond Drive to the Mason Pond Parking Deck, the last building on your right. An information kiosk is located outside the third level of the deck to help you navigate the campus.

From from the Capital Beltway (I-495): Take exit 54, Braddock Road (Route 620) West. Follow Braddock Road for approximately six miles. Pass the first entrance to the university and turn right at the stop light at Roanoke River Road. Bear right at the fork in the road. Take your first left onto Mason Pond Drive; parking is available in the Mason Pond Parking Deck, the last building on the right. An information kiosk is located outside the third level of the deck to help you navigate the campus.

From Front Royal (Fairfax County Parkway): Exit at the Fairfax County Parkway South (Route 7100). Exit the parkway at Braddock Road, stay to the left, and turn left onto Braddock Road. Take the first left past Route 123 (Ox Road) onto Roanoke River Road. Bear right at the fork in the road. Take the first left on Mason Pond Drive to the Mason Pond Parking Deck, the last building on your right. An information kiosk is located outside the third level of the deck to help you navigate the campus.

From Washington, D.C., or Arlington via I-66W: Take exit 60 at Route 123 South, Chain Bridge Road. Follow Route 123 through the City of Fairfax, and turn left at University Drive. Take the first right at Occoquan River Lane. Turn right at the stop sign onto Patriot Circle. At the pond, bear left to stay on Patriot Circle. Take the first left on Mason Pond Drive to the Mason Pond Parking Deck, the last building on your right. An information kiosk is located outside the third level of the deck to help you navigate the campus.

From Washington, D.C., or Arlington via Route 50: Take Route 50 West to I-495 South (Capital Beltway) toward Richmond. Take exit 54, Braddock Road (Route 620) West. Follow Braddock Road for approximately six miles. Pass the first entrance to the university and turn right at the next light at Roanoke River Road. Bear right at the fork in the road. Turn left on Mason Pond Drive; parking is available in the Mason Pond Parking Deck, the last building on the right. An information kiosk is located outside the third level of the deck to help you navigate the campus.

From Ronald Reagan National Airport: When exiting the airport, follow the signs to Washington, D.C., North and to the George Washington Parkway North, to I-395. Once on the parkway, stay in the middle lane to enter I-395 South to Richmond. Immediately move left three lanes to remain on I-395 South. Exit I-395 at I-495 North (exit 1C) to Rockville. Exit I-495 at exit 54, Braddock Road West. Follow Braddock Road for approximately six miles. Pass the first entrance to the university and turn right at the next light at Roanoke River Road. Bear right at the fork in the road. Turn left on Mason Pond Drive; parking is available in the Mason Pond Parking Deck, the last building on the right. An information kiosk is located outside the third level of the deck to help you navigate the campus.

From the Vienna Metro Station: Take the CUE Bus (any of the routes stop at George Mason). The CUE Bus is free with a valid Mason identification card, or is $.50 otherwise. If traveling by car, exit the Vienna Metro on Nutley Avenue South (Route 243). Follow Nutley Avenue to Route 50 (Arlington Boulevard) and turn right. Stay on Route 50 to Route 123 (Chain Bridge Road) and turn left. Follow Route 123 through the City of Fairfax to University Drive, then turn left. Take the first right at Occoquan River Lane. Turn right at the stop sign onto Patriot Circle. At the pond, bear left to stay on Patriot Circle. Take the first left on Mason Pond Drive to the Mason Pond Parking Deck, the last building on your right. An information kiosk is located outside the third level of the deck to help you navigate the campus.

From Dulles Airport: Exit the airport onto the Dulles Access Road, which leads to the Dulles Toll Road at Route 267, Reston Parkway. Exit the Dulles Toll Road (no toll required) onto Fairfax County Parkway (Route 7100). Exit the parkway at Braddock Road. Stay to the left, and turn left on Braddock Road. Take the first left past Route 123 onto Roanoke River Road, and go right at the fork in the road. Take your first left onto Mason Pond Drive and continue to the Mason Pond Parking Deck, the last building on your right. An information kiosk is located outside the third level of the deck to help you navigate the campus.

12: Lynnbrook Park

8008 Newdale Drive
Bethesda MD
20814

From North Bethesda/Rockville: Take Wisconsin Avenue towards DC. Take a left on MD 410-E / Montgomery Ave and go 0.4 miles. Turn left onto MD 410-W / East-West Highway. Turn right onto Chelton Road. Turn right onto Lynbrook Drive. Take a slight right onto Newdale Road.

From NW Washington DC: Take Wisconsin Avenue towards MD. Take a right on MD 410-E / Montgomery Ave and go 0.4 miles. Turn left onto MD 410-W / East-West Highway. Turn right onto Chelton Road. Turn right onto Lynbrook Drive. Take a slight right onto Newdale Road.

From Potomac:Take River Road towards Bethesda. Take a left on Wilson Lane / MD-188. Go 2.3 miles. Turn right on MD-187 / Old Georgetown Road. Turn left onto Fairmont Ave. Turn left onto MD-355 / Wisconsin Ave. Turn right onto Chase Ave. Chase Ave becomes Lynbrook Drive. Turn slight left onto Newdale Road.

From I-270 South:Take I-270 to Capital Beltway / I-495 E. Exit Connecticut Ave. via Exit 33 towards Chevy Chase. Go 1.3 miles. Turn right onto MD 410-W / East-West Highway. Go 0.6 miles. Turn right onto Chelton Road. Turn right onto Lynbrook Drive. Take a slight right onto Newdale Road.

13: The Woods Academy

Thank you in advance for your cooperation with this extremely important matter. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to ask a Headfirst staff member.

Headfirst Camp Location @ Woods Academy School
Woods Academy School
6801 Greentree Road
Bethesda, MD 20817

Drop Off & Pick Up Instructions:
To safely transport your child to our camps we ask that you follow these instructions

Headfirst Summer Camp Carpool Instructions

Parents will enter campus via Greentree Road. There is absolutely no parking in the neighborhood. School and neighborhood rules state that All Guest Parking must take place in the Woods Academy School parking lots on the ground of the Woods Academy School.

IMPORTANT NOTE: There is a No left hand turn sign in front of the school entrance on Greentree Road. Therefore, you cannot turn left from Greentree Road to access the school driveway. From Bradley Blvd. we strongly recommend you access Fernwood Road. From Fernwood Road, please take a Left onto Greentree and then a Right into the Woods Academy School entrance. Please avoid taking Burdette Road to Greentree Road, as you will not be able to take the left hand turn into the school entrance by taking this route.
Parents will follow the instruction of Headfirst Staff members to the back of the school building where they will be circled-around and then sent back to the front of the school where the drop-off & pick-up area is located.
Parents will be greeted by Headfirst Staff members (not parents) will then help their child exit the car and be checked-in during morning drop-off and will help the children return to their cars during afternoon pick-up [Please do not allow your child to exit the car until a Headfirst Staff member opens the door]
Please have your children ready to exit the car with their lunch and equipment in hand.
After drop-off and pick-up parents will proceed to the end of the campus driveway where they will exit onto Greentree Road.
Please do not use or be on your cell phone during this process as it is very unsafe for the carpool procedure

**In the interest of camper safety and a quick carpool process, please never park your car or exit your car while in the carpool lane. If you feel that you absolutely must park and walk your child up to check-in, please do so in designated parking spots only. Headfirst and The Woods Academy School do everything in our power to ensure that carpool is a safe and efficient processes. It is essential that cars never create a back up on Greentree road and never use neighborhood driveways as a place to turn-around. Thanks in advance for your cooperation and close attention to these carpool instructions. This will help ensure that we have a safe and fun week at Headfirst Summer Camp!

From The Capital Beltway: Exit at Old Georgetown Road. Turn south of Old Georgetown Road to the light at at Greentree Road. Turn right on Greentree Road. Follow Greetree Road through the stop sign at Fernwood Road. The Woods Academy is located past the intersection of Greentree and Fernwood on the right hand side.

From NW Washington DC: Take River Rd. North towards the Beltway. Take a right on Burdette Road. Burdette dead ends into the Woods Academy.

From Chevy Chase and Bethesda, MD: Take Bradley Blvd. North towards the Beltway. Take a right on Burdette Rd. Burdette dead ends into the Woods Academy.

From Potomac, MD:Take River Rd South towards Washington, DC. Take a left on Burdette Rd. Burdette dead ends into the Woods Academy.

From I-270 South:Follow I-270 South to the split. At the split, bear right toward Northern Virginia. Stay in the extreme right lane, and take the first exit after the split, Exit 1 (Democracy Blvd). Go to the light at the end of teh exit and make a left onto Democracy Blvd. Turn right at the spotlight at the intersection of Democracy and Fernwood Rd. Follow Fernwood through one set of lights. Turn right on Greentree Road at the sign for the Woods Academy. The Woods Academy is located past the intersection of Greentree and Fernwood on the right hand side.

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