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2019-2020 Back to School Events

July 18, 2019
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The 2019 - 2020 school year is vastly approaching. Check out the list below to learn when the date of the first day of school and about back to school events. For more information, contact the school.

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Main Phone

Main Email

Back to School Activity

School Year Begin Date

Academy of Hope Adult PCS

(202) 269-6623

[email protected]

Block Party Celebration/assembly/ breakfast

July 29

Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS - Wahler Place Elementary School

(202) 562-1307

[email protected]

Parents as Partners meet and greet for new families takes place Saturday, August 10th from 9am-12pm; Back to School Night: Sept 9th (PK3-1st), Sept 10th (2nd-3rd)

September 5

Achievement Preparatory Academy PCS - Wahler Place Middle School

(202) 562-1214

[email protected]

Parents as Partners meet and greet for new families takes place Saturday, August 10th from 9am-12pm; Parents as Partners meet and greet for returning families takes place daily the first week of school, August 26-29th; Back to School Night - Sept 11th (4th & 5th), Sept 12th (6th-8th)

September 5

AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Columbia Heights

(202) 667-9490

 

Summer meet and greets take place through June -August to support cultivationg relationships with new families. On July 20th 1130 to 130pm AT Central Office will host a meet and greet parent cafe which will include a meal and childcare as an initial orientation for parents who completed enrollment survey stating they are interested in parent leadership opportunitites. Welcome event for parents to meet teachers about a week before school

August 26

AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Douglas Knoll

(202) 629-2545

 

Summer meet and greets take place through June -August to support cultivationg relationships with new families. On July 20th 1130 to 130pm AT Central Office will host a meet and greet parent cafe which will include a meal and childcare as an initial orientation for parents who completed enrollment survey stating they are interested in parent leadership opportunitites. Welcome event for parents to meet teachers about a week before school

August 26

AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Lincoln Park

(202) 621-6581

 

Summer meet and greets take place through June -August to support cultivationg relationships with new families. On July 20th 1130 to 130pm AT Central Office will host a meet and greet parent cafe which will include a meal and childcare as an initial orientation for parents who completed enrollment survey stating they are interested in parent leadership opportunitites. Welcome event for parents to meet teachers about a week before school

August 26

AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Oklahoma Avenue

(202) 629-2179

 

Summer meet and greets take place through June -August to support cultivationg relationships with new families. On July 20th 1130 to 130pm AT Central Office will host a meet and greet parent cafe which will include a meal and childcare as an initial orientation for parents who completed enrollment survey stating they are interested in parent leadership opportunitites. Welcome event for parents to meet teachers about a week before school

August 26

AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Parklands at THEARC

(202) 506-1890

 

Summer meet and greets take place through June -August to support cultivationg relationships with new families. On July 20th 1130 to 130pm AT Central Office will host a meet and greet parent cafe which will include a meal and childcare as an initial orientation for parents who completed enrollment survey stating they are interested in parent leadership opportunitites. Welcome event for parents to meet teachers about a week before school

August 26

AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Southwest

(202) 646-0500

 

Currently do not have a location for SY20

August 26

BASIS DC PCS

(202) 393-5437

[email protected]

Back to School Night

August 20

Breakthrough Montessori PCS

(202) 407-7021

[email protected]

special orientation night for new parents Aug-16. Welcome visits for new students during the week of Aug 19. Back to School Night on Sept 12 an 13.

August 21

Bridges PCS

(202) 545-0515

[email protected]

Back to school play date Aug. 10 from 10 am - 12 pm playground at 100 Gallatin St. NE. Back to school night / Parent orientation: 1) Aug. 21 for PrK 6pm - 8pm & K - 2nd grade from 7 - 9 pm; 2) Aug. 22 for 3rd - 5th grade 6pm-8pm

August 20

Briya PCS - Fort Totten

(202) 232-7777

[email protected]

Get Ready for School August 16 10:00-12:00 at 100 Gallatin St, NE for new students and students transferring to the Fort Totten site

August 27

Capital City PCS - High School

(202) 808-9800

 

HS parent conferences 8/26 & 8/27

September 3

Capital City PCS - Lower School

(202) 808-9800

 

Open House, 8/27 12-4pm; PreK new & returning parent/child playground meet up 7/13 & 8/24, 10-11:30am

September 3

Capital City PCS - Middle School

(202) 808-9800

 

Eagle Camp for incoming 5th graders, 7/22-24; MS Parent conferences 8/26-8/27

September 3

Carlos Rosario International PCS

(202) 797-4700

[email protected]

 

August 26

Cedar Tree Academy PCS

(202) 610-4193

 

Open house for families on the 22nd of August

August 26

Center City PCS - Brightwood

(202) 723-3322

[email protected]

August 22nd, 5pm - Back to School BBQ for families

August 21

Center City PCS - Capitol Hill

(202) 547-7556

[email protected]

Back to School Nights

August 21

Center City PCS - Congress Heights

(202) 562-7070

[email protected]

Back to School Nights

August 21

Center City PCS - Petworth

(202) 554-9212

 

Back to School Nights

August 21

Center City PCS - Shaw

(202) 234-1093

[email protected]

Back to School Nights

August 21

Center City PCS - Trinidad

(202) 397-1614

[email protected]

Back to School Nights

August 21

Cesar Chavez PCS for Public Policy - Parkside High School

(202) 398-2230

[email protected]

Parent orientation nights 8/12; 8/13; 8/15; 8/17 (Day time); Back to School Night: September 19th, 2019

August 26

Cesar Chavez PCS for Public Policy - Parkside Middle School

(202) 398-2230

 

Parent orientation nights 8/12; 8/13; 8/15; 8/17 (Day time); Back to School Night: September 19th, 2019

August 26

Community College Preparatory Academy PCS

(202) 610-5780

[email protected]

Our largest outreach activity of the year (CC Prep Homecoming) will occur on August the 16 from 11am-7pm for students, alumni, community organizations and leaders.

September 3

Creative Minds International PCS

(202) 588-0370

 

We look forward to welcoming new and returning families to kick off the 2019-2020 school year with an Open House on August 23. families will have an opportunity to meet teachers and see the classroom in advance of the first day of school. We will also have a Back to School Night on September 4 where families will have an opportunity to hear more about what their children will be learning over the course of the school year.

August 26

DC Bilingual PCS

(202) 750-6674

[email protected]

August 22, 2019, 5-7pm: Open House/Puertas Abiertas

August 26

DC Prep PCS - Anacostia Elementary School

(202) 729-3500

 

Family Orientation and Back to School Night

August 26

DC Prep PCS - Benning Elementary School

(202) 398-2838

 

Family Orientation and Back to School Night

August 26

DC Prep PCS - Benning Middle School

(202) 396-3780

 

Family Orientation and Back to School Night

August 26

DC Prep PCS - Edgewood Elementary School

(202) 635-4411

 

Family Orientation and Back to School Night

August 26

DC Prep PCS - Edgewood Middle School

(202) 832-5700

 

Family Orientation and Back to School Night

August 26

DC Scholars PCS

(202) 559-6138

[email protected]

Family Orientation Sessions/Back to School Open House 8/22 from 1-6:30pm

August 20

Digital Pioneers Academy PCS

(202) 677-3522

[email protected]

Welcome back picnic, Saturday August 3 from 11AM-2PM

September 3

District of Columbia International School

(202) 808-9033

[email protected]

 

August 28

E.L. Haynes PCS - Elementary School

(202) 667-4446

   

August 5

E.L. Haynes PCS - High School

(202) 667-4446

   

August 5

E.L. Haynes PCS - Middle School

(202) 667-4446

 

Back to School Night

August 5

Eagle Academy PCS - Congress Heights

(202) 544-2646

 

Back to School Night

August 26

Eagle Academy PCS - Fairlawn

(202) 459-6825

 

Back to School Night

August 26

Early Childhood Academy PCS

(202) 373-0035

[email protected]

September Back to School Night and August Community Tour of New Facility

September 3*

Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - Brookland

(202) 265-7237

[email protected]

Family Orientation August 22, 5:00-6:30 pm. Back to School Night French/English: Sep 11, 2019 at 6:15-7:30 pm. Back to School Night Spansih/English: Sep 12, 2019 at 6:15-7:30 pm.

August 26

Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS - East End

(202) 904-9545

[email protected]

Family Orientation August 21, 5:00-6:30 pm. Back to School Night Spanish/French/English: Sep 11, 2019 at 6:15-7:30 pm.

August 26

Friendship PCS - Armstrong Elementary

(202) 518-3928

   

August 21

Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Elementary

(202) 572-1070

   

August 21

Friendship PCS - Blow Pierce Middle

(202) 572-1070

   

August 21

Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Elementary

(202) 547-5800

   

August 21

Friendship PCS - Chamberlain Middle

(202) 547-5800

   

August 21

Friendship PCS - Collegiate Academy

(202) 396-5500

   

August 21

Friendship PCS - Online Academy

(202) 281-1700

 

Parent orientation nights 7/17; 7/24,7/31,8/7, 8/13; (Day time); Back to School Night: 8/22/19

August 21

Friendship PCS - Southeast Elementary

(202) 562-1980

   

August 21

Friendship PCS - Southeast Middle

     

August 21

Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory High School

(202) 552-5700

   

August 21

Friendship PCS - Technology Preparatory Middle School

(202) 552-5700

   

August 21

Friendship PCS - Woodridge International Elementary

(202) 635-6500

   

August 21

Friendship PCS - Woodridge International Middle

(202) 635-6500

   

August 21

Goodwill Excel Center PCS

(202) 839-3650

[email protected]; [email protected]

August 27th - First Day of School; August 15th+ 16th - First iExcel Orientation; August 19th + 20th - Second iExcel Orientation, Enrollment - ongoing throuhgout the entire summer with online application, document drop off, and attendance of one of the iExcel orientation sessions.

August 27

Harmony DC PCS - School of Excellence

(202) 529-7500

[email protected]

Orientation August 20&22; First Day of School August 26; Back to School night September 4th

August 26

Hope Community PCS - Lamond

(202) 722-4421

   

August 26

Hope Community PCS - Tolson

(202) 832-7370

   

August 26

Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science PCS

(202) 806-7725

[email protected]

 

August 26

IDEA PCS

(202) 399-4750

[email protected]

 

August 26

Ingenuity Prep PCS

(202) 562-0391

 

Back to School Barbecue August 23 from 1pm - 5pm, Back to School Night September 11 at 6pm for 6th Grade and September 12 at 6pm for 7th and 8th Grade

August 14

Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS

(202) 248-6825

[email protected]

New Family Orientation; Middle School new student orientation; Meet your teacher day; Family Association Back to School Picnic; Back to School Night

August 26

Kingsman Academy PCS

(202) 547-1028

[email protected]

Back to School Night

September 3

KIPP DC - AIM Academy PCS

(202) 678-5477

[email protected]

 

August 1

KIPP DC - Arts and Technology Academy PCS

(202) 398-6811

[email protected]

 

August 1

KIPP DC - College Preparatory PCS

(202) 678-2527

[email protected]

 

August 5

KIPP DC - Connect Academy PCS

(202) 396-5477

[email protected]

 

August 1

KIPP DC - Discover Academy PCS

(202) 678-7735

[email protected]

Back to School Night (9.24.19)

August 1

KIPP DC - Grow Academy PCS

(202) 986-4769

[email protected]

 

August 1

KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS

(202) 610-5323

[email protected]

 

August 1

KIPP DC - KEY Academy PCS

(202) 582-5477

[email protected]

 

August 1

KIPP DC - Lead Academy PCS

(202) 223-4505

[email protected]

 

August 1

KIPP DC - LEAP Academy PCS

(202) 582-5327

[email protected]

 

August 1

KIPP DC - Northeast Academy PCS

(202) 398-5477

[email protected]

 

August 1

KIPP DC - Promise Academy PCS

(202) 592-1390

[email protected]

 

August 1

KIPP DC - Quest Academy PCS

(202) 398-6811

[email protected]

Open House: July 30th 4pm-6pm Back to School Night

August 1

KIPP DC - Spring Academy PCS

(202) 397-5477

[email protected]

 

August 1

KIPP DC - Valor Academy PCS

(202) 398-6811

[email protected]

 

August 1

KIPP DC - WILL Academy PCS

(202) 328-9455

[email protected]

 

August 1

KIPP DC - Honor Academy

2025629170

[email protected]

 

August 1

KIPP DC Somerset College Preparatory

2025629170

[email protected]

 

August 5

Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS

(202) 726-6200

 

New Student Orientation Meetings (8/23)
Back to School Nights (9/5@MO, 9/12@SD, 9/19@WR)

August 26

LAYC Career Academy PCS

(202) 319-2228

[email protected]

Our first Community Day will be held 7/31 (please note we will be having monthly community days), Orientation for new students 8/29, Various activities to build GREATness amongst staff and students will be held from 9/3-9/12 during breakfast and lunch time.

August 29

Lee Montessori - Brookland

(202) 779-9740

[email protected]

"Children Together" (Trauma-Informed Montessori), August 19, 5:30-7 pm

August 22

Lee Montessori - East End

(202) 779-9740

[email protected]

Family-Teacher Association Meet-and-Greet: August 21, 5-7pm; Family Open House: August 22, 6-7pm

August 22

Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS

(202) 459-4710

   

August 26

Maya Angelou PCS - High School

(202) 379-4335

[email protected]

Back to School Bash & New & Returning Famliy Orientation

August 26

Maya Angelou PCS - Young Adult Learning Center

(202) 289-8898

   

August 26

Meridian PCS

(202) 387-9830

[email protected]

PK3/PK4/K Summer playdates: Fri, July 12 and Fri, Aug 9 from 2:00 - 4:00 PM. Family Orientation (for all new and returning students) PK3-2nd grade: 8/20/19 5-6:30p; 3rd-6th grade: 8/21/19 5-6:30p; 7th-8th grade: 8/22/19 5-6:30p - find out class assignments, visit classes, learn about important procedures, after school activities, and more. Back to School Night: September 10 where parents will learn more from their students' teachers about what they will be learning throughout the year.

August 26

Monument Academy PCS

(202) 545-3180

[email protected]

 

August 26

Mundo Verde Bilingual PCS

(202) 750-7060

[email protected]

First Day of School: August 26
New Family Orientation: August 12, August 15, August 17
Back to School Night: Sept. 17, Sept. 18, Sept. 24, Sept. 25, Sept. 26
Future Playdates: July 19, July 20, August 17

August 26

Paul PCS - International High School

(202) 291-7499

 

New/Returning 9th-11th Orientations: July 17th and 23rd from 6-730pm HS Family/Staff BBQ July 27th from 12-2pm. August 22, 2019 6:00pm-7:00pm First week Orientation

August 19

Paul PCS - Middle School

(202) 291-7499

   

August 19

Perry Street Preparatory PCS

(202) 529-4400

 

New Student Orientation and Back to School BBQ on 16th.
Back to School Night on September 26th.

August 20

Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts

(202) 388-1011

   

August 20

Rocketship PCS - Legacy Prep

(202) 803-7004

 

7/18: Popsicles in the Park 5pm-7pm
8/3: Back to School BBQ 12pm-3pm
8/13: New to RLP Orientation ( Grades 1-4) 8am-12pm
8/14: Returning to RLP Orientation (Grades 1-4) 5pm-7pm
8/15: Kindergarten Orientation-8am-12pm
8/19: First day of School 8am-3:55pm

August 20

Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy

(202) 750-7177

 

Back to School BBQ
Saturday, August 10th 11am - 3pm
New Student Orientation
Tuesday, August 13th- 8am-10am and 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Returning Rocketeer Orientation (Grades 1-5)
Wednesday, August 14th - 4:30- 6:30pm
Kindergarten Camp
Thursday and Friday, August 15th and 16th 8am - 11am

August 20

Roots PCS

(202) 882-8073

   

September 5

SEED PCS of Washington DC

(202) 248-7773

 

Uniform Roadshow and On-Campus Purchases: August 3rd: 4:30-7pm: Parent Back to School Night: 8/21 Welcome Back Coffee: 9/11 @8:30 am, 12:30pm, 5:30pm

August 26

Sela PCS

(202) 670-7352

   

August 20

Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS

(202) 723-1467

   

August 26

St. Coletta Special Education PCS

(202) 350-8680

   

August 26

Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS

(202) 505-9072

   

August 26

The Children's Guild DC PCS

(202) 774-5442

[email protected]

Back to School Family and Community Event 8/17

August 26

The Family Place PCS

(202) 265-0149

   

August 28

The Next Step/El Proximo Paso PCS

(202) 319-2249

[email protected]

Student Orientation Week will begin September 9th - September 13th

September 4

Thurgood Marshall Academy PCS

(202) 563-6862

[email protected]

TBD - still planning

August 20

Two Rivers PCS - 4th Street

(202) 543-8477

 

Family and Staff Welcome Potluck - Aug 28; Family Orientation meetings - Aug 29-30

August 27

Two Rivers PCS - Young

(202) 388-1360

 

Family and Staff Welcome Potluck - Aug 28; Family Orientation meetings - Aug 29-31

August 27

Washington Global PCS

(202) 796-2415

[email protected]

 

August 26

Washington Latin PCS - Middle School

(202) 223-1111

[email protected]

Summer Socials in the Park for current families (various dates/locations); Back to School Get Together 8/18 (all current families); 5th orientation 8/20; Meet Your Advisor Conferences 8/21; FIRST DAY 8/22

August 23

Washington Latin PCS - Upper School

(202) 223-1111

[email protected]

Summer Socials in the Park for current families (various dates/locations); Back to School Get Together 8/18 (all current families); New-to-Latin 9th orientation 8/20; Meet Your Advisor Conferences 8/21; FIRST DAY 8/23

August 23

Washington Leadership Academy PCS

(240) 580-3371

[email protected]

Family Orientation 7/24 and 7/30

August 13

Washington Yu Ying PCS

(202) 635-1950

[email protected]

Grade level playdates prior to the start of school (hosted by parents) and Open House on 8/23 from 2pm to 4pm for new and returning families.

August 27

YouthBuild DC PCS

(202) 319-0141

[email protected]

 

August 26

List of 2019 - 2020 Back to School Events and School Start Dates

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