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November Board Meeting Highlights Governance, Leadership, and Sector Stability

November 19, 2025

November Board Meeting Highlights Governance, Leadership, and Sector Stability

As we shared earlier this school year, the Board will focus each meeting around a central theme that highlights the impact of public charter schools and our work. This month’s theme is Give Thanks. Lead Well. Plan for the Future. The Board used the meeting to honor school leaders and reaffirm the importance of having strong, […]

Mystery Caller Protocol: Ensuring Students are Treated Fairly During the Enrollment Process

November 19, 2025

Mystery Caller Protocol: Ensuring Students are Treated Fairly During the Enrollment Process

During the My School DC lottery season, parents call schools around the District to ask about their enrollment process. DC PCSB also calls schools, posing as parents, to ensure scholars are not being discriminated against based on their background, abilities, or needs. Per the School Reform Act, Charter Schools may not limit enrollment on the […]

Safe Passage: Building Safer Routes and Stronger Bonds for DC Students

November 5, 2025

Safe Passage: Building Safer Routes and Stronger Bonds for DC Students

In Washington, DC, the Safe Passage Program does more than protect students, it builds trust between schools, community, and families. It’s part of a citywide investment in students’ safety as they commute to and from school. In 2024, Mayor Muriel Bowser awarded $10 million to community-based organizations to support the “Safe Passage, Safe Blocks” initiative. The […]

Safe, Seen, Supported: How Our Review Process Shapes the Future of Learning: October 2025 DC PCSB Board Meeting Recap

October 28, 2025

Safe, Seen, Supported: How Our Review Process Shapes the Future of Learning: October 2025 DC PCSB Board Meeting Recap

As we shared last month, the Board will focus each meeting around a central theme that reflects our priorities. This month’s theme “Safe, Seen, and Supported: Centering Students and Planning for the Future” underscores a powerful truth: learning starts with belonging. Board Chair Shantelle Wright reminded the audience that October Count Day is about more than numbers. […]

DC Bike Week Brings Safety and Fun to Public Charter Schools

October 20, 2025

DC Bike Week Brings Safety and Fun to Public Charter Schools

This fall, students across DC Public Charter Schools have a unique opportunity to learn valuable bike and pedestrian safety skills through Bike Week, a free program offered by the Washington Area Bicyclists Association (WABA) in partnership with the DC Department of Transportation. Beginning Oct. 20, WABA will bring this weeklong program to nearly 20 Public […]

DC PCSB Policy Summit Brings School Leaders Together to Shape the Future of Policy

October 16, 2025

DC PCSB Policy Summit Brings School Leaders Together to Shape the Future of Policy

Nearly 30 school leaders gathered for the DC PCSB Policy Summit on Oct. 16, 2025 to learn about the agency’s policy priorities for School Year 2025-2026. “This is the first time we’ve held an event focused entirely on DC PCSB’s policies,” said DC PCSB Executive Director Dr. Michelle Walker-Davis. “It’s great to be face-to-face, talking […]

DC Public Charter Schools Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

October 16, 2025

DC Public Charter Schools Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, we take a look back at the many ways DC public charter schools have celebrated the observation over the last month. Hispanic Heritage Month is an opportunity to celebrate the history and accomplishments of Hispanic/Latino Americans, and public charter schools in DC found different, unique ways to […]

BASIS DC Educator Wins DC History Teacher of the Year Award

October 14, 2025

BASIS DC Educator Wins DC History Teacher of the Year Award

The 2025 History Teacher of the Year, Kyra Zemanick, a history teacher at BASIS DC PCS, was recognized for her transformative approach to educating the youth as she was visited by DC PCSB Executive Director, Dr. Michelle Walker-Davis. In the midst of doing what she loves, educating the youth, BASIS DC History Teacher of the […]

Why a Charter: Bridges and DC Bilingual PCS

October 9, 2025

Why a Charter: Bridges and DC Bilingual PCS

In our new series, “Why a Charter,” we showcase why public charter schools are great options for students in DC by highlighting unique programs across the LEAs we serve. Fall is harvest season and at Bridges and DC Bilingual PCS, that spirit is in full bloom. Scholars and staff are planting, growing, and now harvesting […]

Welcoming New Leaders into DC Public Charter Schools

October 3, 2025

Welcoming New Leaders into DC Public Charter Schools

We’ve taken to social media to highlight new DC public charter school leaders. Because the names and faces behind the work matter as much as the work itself. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, we’re welcoming new school leaders to the DC public charter school community. Check out our social media campaign for graphics featuring their names, positions, […]

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