Directions

Bright Beginnings is located near the NEW YORK/ NEW JERSEY intersection near the new convention, on the first floor of the Perry School Community Center. The Perry School, a large three-story red brick building, is located at 128 M Street, NW. Parking is available on the street. 

Mt. Vernon/ New Convention Center/YELLOW/GREEN LINE

• Cross over 7th Street to ‘M’ Street.
• Continue walking down ‘M’ Street towards New York Avenue –about 6 blocks.|
• “M” Street will intersect with the New York/New Jersey intersection.
• Cross over New York Avenue. (at crosswalk)
• Cross over New Jersey Avenue.
• At this point you are on New York Avenue heading towards N. Capitol Street.
• You will pass a large church and convent and then veer RIGHT onto ‘M’ Street.
•The Perry School is on your right. 

New York Avenue Metro/RED LINE

• Take “M” Street exit.
• Turn right heading out of Metro towards N. Capitol Street.
• Cross over N. Capitol Street continue up 2-3 blocks.
• Cross over 1st Street, NW (you will be parallel to NY Ave at this point
• Walk past Boys and Girls Club to Perry School on your left (Playground Equipment out front.)

From Virginia:

• Take 1-395 N 
• Follow signs for ‘C’ Street Tunnel-- (after the Main Street exit)
• Stay on 395 N until it ends at New York Avenue.
• Take a RIGHT on New York Avenue. (Stay in the right lane)
• Cross over New Jersey Avenue.\
• After large Church on right the road will veer towards right. Green sign indicates direction of N. Capitol Street and 1st Street.
• This veer is ‘M’ Street.  Veer towards right. Once you make the turn the Perry School is immediately on your right.

From Montgomery County, MD:

Upper

• Take NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE. towards DC
• Take a LEFT onto N. CAPITOL STREET
• Take a RIGHT onto ‘H’ STREET
• Take a RIGHT onto NEW JERSEY AVE.
• Take a RIGHT onto NEW YORK AVE and an immediate RIGHT onto ‘M’ STREET
•The Perry School is on your right.

Lower

• Take 495 South toward Northern Virginia
• Take VA-193 to GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL PKWY S
• Merge onto 395 N toward Washington via 14th STREET
• Turn RIGHT onto NEW YORK AVE
• Turn Right onto M STREET NW
• The Perry School is on your right.

From Prince George’s County, MD:

• Take 495 to 50 (NEW YORK AVE)
• Take a LEFT onto N. CAPITOL STREET
• Take a RIGHT onto ‘H’ STREET
• Take a RIGHT onto NEW JERSEY Ave.
• Take a RIGHT onto NEW YORK AVE and an immediate RIGHT onto ‘M’ STREET  (road will veer off New York Ave.)
• The Perry School is on your right.