As summer approaches, DC public charter schools are offering various academic and enrichment opportunities tailored to support student success, engagement, and growth. Families can explore a mix of programs, ranging from Extended School Year (ESY) and summer school to summer enrichment, bridge programs, credit recovery, traditional camps, and even youth employment for students enrolled in […]

Board Member Dwight Davis will conclude his term on the DC Public Charter School Board on June 30. During the June 23 Board meeting, his colleagues took time to share their gratitude and admiration for his unwavering commitment, insights, and contributions to improving education for all students in the District of Columbia. Dwight Davis’s tenure […]

The last board meeting of the month—and the school year—was a busy one, full of key updates and decisions about public charter schools. This blog wraps up our series recapping the SY 2024–25 charter review cycle. Over the past four months, the Board discussed the charters (which are essentially their contracts) of 20 schools. During […]

Last week, the Hope Community Public Charter School (PCS) Board of Trustees decided to relinquish the school’s charter, effective at the end of the 2024–25 school year. The final day for students will be June 3, and for staff, June 9. Hope Community PCS, located in Ward 5, initially planned to continue operations under new […]