Northwest Washington, DC – Sidwell Friends School

Community Program

Sidwell Friends School

3825 Wisconsin Avenue NW

Washington, DC, 20016

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Program Dates

Spring 2026

Sundays

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (ages 6-10)

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (ages 11-18)

Registration is not open and our spring 2025 session has ended. If you have not done so yet, please fill out our Interest Form.

When registration is full or closed, fill out our Washington DC Metro area interest form.

Financial Info

$120

Scholarships
ACEing Autism strives to keep costs affordable for families and can provide an ACEing Autism scholarship to families in financial need. We also offer information on the Dick’s Sporting Goods Grant for those that qualify.

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Program Directors

Rachel Bloch

Rachel is a certified tennis instructor and teaches group and private lessons in Maryland and Washington, DC. Rachel has many years experience teaching tennis to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Rachel’s students learn tennis, athletic, and social skills in a fun, energetic, and positive environment. Rachel is eager to share her love of the game with children of all abilities and differences.

Lynn Gertzog

Lynn Gertzog is Co-Program Director of ACEing Autism, Washington, DC, and handles marketing and program administration. She is also ACEing Autism’s DC Metro Representative and supports the area’s other program locations. Lynn started Montgomery County, Maryland’s first ACEing Autism program in 2017 when she was general manager of Montgomery County Parks’ Wheaton Indoor Tennis facility. Previously, Lynn worked as a Tennis Service Representative and Community Program Manager for the USTA Mid-Atlantic Section.