Schools

Although Buckingham does not have any public schools within its boundaries, residents are served by the following Arlington County Public Schools (APS):

• Elementary School
  Barrett Elementary School
  Phone: 703-228-6288 / https://barrett.apsva.us/
  Principal: Catherine Han, catherine.han@apsva.us

  

• Middle School
  Two public schools serve our residents depending on their specific address. Please refer to the APS boundary map.
  • Kenmore Middle School
    Phone: 703-228-6800 / https://kenmore.apsva.us/
    Principal: David McBride, david.mcbride@apsva.us
    
  • Swanson Middle School
    Phone: 703-228-5500 / https://swanson.apsva.us/
    Principal: Bridget Loft, bridget.loft@apsva.us
    
• High School:
  Washington-Lee High School
  Phone: 703-228-6200 / https://washingtonlee.apsva.us/
  Principal: Mr. Antonio Hall, antonio.hall@apsva.us
  

In addition, a private Catholic school is located within our neighborhood boundaries:

• St. Thomas More Cathedral School
  Phone: 703-528-6781 / http://www.stmschool.org/
  

Parks

Although our neighborhood has only one public park within its boundaries (Henry Wright Park), our residents also enjoy the nearby facilities at Lubber Run, the playground and baseball field at Barrett Elementary School and Mosaic Park.

• Henry Wright Park
  4350 4th St N Arlington, VA 22203 – Directions
  This small 0.7 acre park features a relaxing gazebo, a playground, a drinking fountain, and picnic tables. Open from sunrise to sunset.
  
  https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Departments/Parks-Recreation/Locations/Parks/Henry-Wright-Park
• Mosaic Park
  538 N Pollard St Arlington, VA 22203 Directions
  This park is the first park in Arlington to have a playground that features a climbing wall, which is sure to be a hit with the young and old alike. This exciting feature takes climbers up and across four dynamic panels rising more than nine feet.
  
  https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Departments/Parks-Recreation/Locations/Parks/Mosaic-Park
• Lubber Run Park
  200 N Columbus St, Arlington VA 22203 – Directions
  This park has a basketball and volleyball court, a picnic shelter including charcoal grills, a gazebo, playground, amphitheater and a nature trail!
  
  https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Departments/Parks-Recreation/Locations/Parks/Lubber-Run-Park
• Lubber Run Community Center
  300 N Park Dr, Arlington VA 22203 – Directions
  Lubber Run is packed with great features including three meeting rooms, a multipurpose room, a game room, healthy vending machines, and public access desktop computers.
  
  https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Departments/Parks-Recreation/Locations/Indoor-Facilities/Lubber-Run-Community-Center
• Lubber Run Amphitheater
  200 N Columbus St, Arlington VA 22203 – Directions
  The Lubber Run Amphitheater is used by Arlington Cultural Affairs to mount fully-staged free productions during the summer months. There is bench-seating for roughly 700, with a total capacity of 1,100 including space for lawn chairs and blankets.
  
  http://www.arlingtonarts.org/venues/lubber-run-amphitheater.aspx