DC Charter School Enrollment Increases by 8 Percent

Contact: Audrey Williams 202-328-2748

 

Washington, D.C. — The DC Public Charter School Board announced that the audited enrollment count for the 2011-2012 school year is 31,562 – an 8 percent increase over last school year’s enrollment of 29,356.

 

“We are thrilled with the steady increase in enrollment over the past three years,” said Scott Pearson, PCSB executive director.  “While much of the growth is in the younger grades, we also saw 4 percent growth in grades K-12.  Parents are choosing charter schools because they have confidence in the overall performance of the sector.  The Board’s strict oversight process increasingly assures parents and families that charter schools are held to the highest standards of accountability for delivering the programs they have promised.”

 

Three charter schools and two charter campuses, both high schools, closed last school year.  Four new schools were opened this school year. The enrollment numbers are based on an official citywide audit that was conducted mid-October through December.

 

The DC Public Charter School Board currently oversees 53 public charter schools on 98 campuses serving nearly 32,000 students living in every ward of the city. Public charter schools serve 41% of all public school students in Washington, D.C. Learn more about the PCSB at www.dcpubliccharter.com.

 

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