Charter Applications (Archive)

The School Reform Act of 1995 (SRA) requires applicants seeking to establish a new public charter school in DC to file a petition with DC PCSB, as the sole authorizer. This archive displays previously approved and denied charter school applications from 2011 through 2024.

The 2025 Charter Application Guidelines explains the process by which applicants submit their petitions and DC PCSB evaluates them. For more information regarding the charter application process, visit Start a Charter School. Direct questions about applications to applications@dcpcsb.org. 

Archived Charter Applications

Year Application Submitted Application (click name to view application) Additional Documents (click to view letter)
2023 ISM Creative Academy ISM Creative Academy Letter (Denied)
2021 Capital Experience Lab Capital Experience Lab Letter (Denied)
2021 DC Wildflower DC Wildflower Aproval Letter 
2021 Heru Academy Heru Academy Letter (Denied)
2021 Lotus Lotus Letter (Denied)
2021 M.E.C.C.A Business Learning Institute M.E.C.C.A Business Learning Institute Letter (Denied)
2020 Capital Experience Lab Capital Experience Lab Letter (Denied)
2020 Global Citizens Global Citizen Approval Letter 
2020 The Garden School of Business and Entrepreneurship The Garden School of Business and Entrepreneurship Letter (Denied) 
2020 Washington Arabic Washington Arabic Letter (Denied) 
2019 Bolt Academy Bolt Academy Letter (Denied)
2019 Social Justice School Social Justice School Approval Letter
2019 Anna Julia Cooper Anna Julia Cooper Letter (Denied)
2019 Capital Village Capital Village Approval Letter
2019 The Sojourner Truth School The Sojourner Truth School Approval Letter
2019 The Garden Education The Garden Education Letter (Denied)
2019 Evolve Evolve Letter (Denied)
2019 Arabic Language Arabic Language Letter (Denied)
2019 Girls Global Academy Girls Global Academy Approval Letter
2019 Aspire To Excellence Academy Aspire To Excellence Academy Denial Letter 
2019 I Dream Academy DC I Dream Academy DC Approval Letter
2018 LEARN Charter School Network Application
2018 Capital Village Academy Decision Letter
2018 BOLT Academy Application
2018 M.E.C.C.A. Business Learning Institute Application
2018 Friendship PCS Online High School Application
2018 Capital Village Academy Application
2017 Citizens of the World Decision Letter
2017 Washington School of Arts and Academics Decision Letter
2017 CyberTech Public Charter High School Letter of Withdrawal
2017 North Star Decision Letter (Approved)
2017 Statesman College Prep PCS (formerly known as North Star) Application
2017 CyberTech Public Charter High School Application
2017 The Family Place Public Charter School Application, Decision Letter (Approved)
2017 Citizens of the World Application
2017 The Adult Career Technical Education Application, Decision Letter
2017 Washington School of Arts and Academics Application
2017 Digital Pioneers Application, Decision Letter (Approved)
2016 BASIS DC Elementary School Application Letter of Withdrawal
2016 The Adult Career Technical Education Application Letter of Withdrawal
2016 Sustainable Futures 2016 Application Application, Decision Letter [Approved]
2016 Interactive Academy Decision Letter
2015 Pathways in Education Application Letter of Withdrawal
2015 Washington Leadership Academy 2015 Application Application, Decision Letter
2015 Creative Minds Middle School Decision (Approved)
2015 Legacy Collegiate Application Decision Letter, Application Letter
2015 Creative Minds Middle School Application Application, Amendment
2015 Goodwill Excel Center Application Application, Decision Letter
2015 Sustainable Futures Decision Letter
2015 Sustainable Futures Application Application Part 1, Application Part 2
2015 Breakthrough Montessori Application Application, Decision Letter
2014 PHILLIPS PCS 2014 Application Application, Decision Letter
2014 Xcelerate Institute Charter Application Decision Letter, Application
2014 Kingsman Academy PCS Application Application, Decision Letter
2014 One World Charter 2014 Application Decision Letter, Application
2014 SPACE 2014 Application Application, Decision Letter
2014 Washington Global Charter Application Application, Decision Letter
2014 Washington Leadership Academy 2014 Application Decision Letter, Application
2014 Children's Guild PCS Application Application Part 1, Application Part 2, Application Part 3, Application Part 4 [Approved] , Decision Letter
2014 Educare Charter Application Application, Decision Letter
2014 Monument Academy Charter Application Application, Decision Letter
2013 Democracy Prep Congress Heights Application Application, Decision Letter
2013 Harmony School of Excellence Application Application
2013 Harmony School of Excellence Decision Letter
2013 O.U.R. Leadership Academy Application Application, Decision Letter
2013 Rocketship Education PCS Application Application, Decision Letter (Approved)
2013 Nannie Helen Burrough Decision Letter, Application
2013 Lee Montessori PCS 2013 Decision Letter (Approved)
2013 DC VOICE Empowerment PCS Application Decision Letter, Application
2013 Lee Montessori PCS 2013 Application
2013 Academy of Hope PCS Application, Decision Letter
2013 New Pathways Academy Application Application, Decision Letter
2013 Nexus Academy of DC Application Application, Decision Letter
2013 One World PCS 2013 Application Application, Decision Letter
2013 Crossway Community DC Montessori Application Decision Letter, Application
2012 DC Clean Energy Decision Letter, Application
2012 Lee Montessori PCS 2012 Application Application
2012 Sela PCS Application Application [Approved]
2012 Community College Prep PCS Application Application
2012 Maiangel Leadership Academy Application Application, Decision Letter
2012 Washington Day Academy Application Application
2012 FLOW PCS Application Application
2012 SPACE 2012 Application Decision Letter, Application
2012 DC FLEX Academy Application Decision Letter, Application
2012 Somerset Prep Academy Application
2012 Cambridge Prep 2011 Application Application
2012 Ingenuity Prep PCS Application Application [Approved]
2011 Ernest Green PCS Application Application
2011 DC Scholars PCS Application Application
2011 Monarch Application Application
2011 Bertha B. Williams Academy Application Decision Letter, Application
2011 Driven to Succeed Application Application
2011 Renaissance Application Application Part 1, Application Part 2, Application Part 3
2011 Cambridge Prep Application Application
2011 Gilchrist Academy Application Application
2011 Strengths Academy Application Application
2011 City of Trees Application Application
2011 GPS Stars Application Application
2011 BASIS DC Application
2011 Westminster Application Application
2011 Creative Minds PCS Application Application
2011 LAYC Career Academy Application Application
2011 Believe Application Application
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