We are a community school focused on the academic achievement of a diverse student body. We surround ourselves in a safe, positive and nurturing environment. We value respect as a foundation for good citizenship. We look to the past for tradition, to the present for parent and community cooperation and to the future for a lasting legacy of excellence in education.

Mount Washington Elementary School is located in the northern section of Baltimore city in a community noted for its politically and culturally active members as well as rich culture and history dating back to before the Civil War. The story of Mount Washington Elementary began in September 1867, when Perley Lovejoy convinced community members that there was a need for a public school. This school, housed in Saffell Hall, was entitled “School No.8” by Baltimore County in 1877. The school became a success, with a new four-room building constructed at the corner of Lochlea and Sulgrave in 1882 and a second floor added in 1908. In 1918, Baltimore City annexed Mt Washington and renamed this building School No. #221. By 1950, the school was so popular that it was quite overcrowded. Even with the use of the old Enoch Pratt Library branch as an annex, there still was not enough room. In 1961, the present school building was completed and the old building was torn down.