Cathedral Close Activity Update August 2008 This update provides Cathedral Close neighbors with information about upcoming activities that may produce unusual traffic patterns, noise or other noticeable conditions.  Questions or comments about this update may be directed to CommunityRelations@cathedral.org or (202)537-5513. Read More Visitor Parking on the Cathedral Close Underground parking is available for visitors and overnight guests of the Cathedral Colllege.  Read More Join our listserve Read More

The Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation (PECF) was chartered by Congress over 100 years ago to promote the causes of religion, education, and charity. President Benjamin Harrison signed the charter on January 6, 1893, and on September 29, 1907, the first stone of the Cathedral was placed in a beautiful, park-like setting in northwest Washington, D.C... Today, the Foundation and its institutions occupy fifty-nine pastoral acres known as the Close, a magnificent setting enjoyed by students, worshippers, visitors, and residents of surrounding neighborhoods.

The Foundation is made up of five institutions: the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, commonly referred to as the Washington National Cathedral, founded in 1893; the National Cathedral School for Girls, founded in 1900; St. Albans School for Boys, founded in 1909; and Beauvoir, the National Cathedral Elementary School, founded in 1933. Sixteen hundred students between pre-kindergarten and twelfth grades attend schools on the Close. The Cathedral College of Washington National Cathedral was created in September 2004 by the consolidation of the College of Preachers and the Cathedral’s Program and Ministry Department. The Cathedral College is a residential continuing education center in Washington, D.C., serving those who are engaged in ministries of proclamation.

We invite you to learn more about the Cathedral and individual schools by clicking on the Institutions button on the left.

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