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KIPP DC - Discover Academy PCS

Open Since 2009-10 Grades PK3 - K
At Discover Academy, teachers and families work collaboratively nurture and guide our students’ creativity, knowledge and sense of self. We support the needs of the whole child by pairing strong instruction with social emotional learning. Our classrooms are productive and filled with outrageous love for little KIPPsters. KIPPsters at Discover Academy leave with the foundational academic skills and mindsets that are necessary for success in rigorous and joyful elementary schools. Upon completion of Kindergarten, Discover Academy students move onto KIPP DC Heights Academy.

2600 Douglass Road SE

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Sheila Lewis

Principal
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Susan Schaeffler

Executive Director
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Saumil Shah

Director of Operations
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Ashley Ogbonna

Title IX Coordinator
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JaVaan Veal

McKinney-Vento Homeless Coordinator
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Dana Lourie

Special Education Manager
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Erin Pitts

Parent Complaint Coordinator
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Anthony Lewis

Board Chair
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Barry Caldwell

Vice Chair
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School Performance SY 2018-2019

Tier Ranking

Tier 1
Tier 1 schools meet standards of high performance

PMF Score

65.4%
8.7
from previous school year

Student Achievement

The School Quality Report measures various aspects of a school’s academic program, including student achievement in English language arts (ELA) and Math on the statewide assessment, PARCC. The percent is the number of students scoring College and Career Ready.

Growth on the school’s NWEA MAP assessment in reading

49.0%

Growth on the school's NWEA MAP assessment in mathematics

80.0%

School Environment

The School Quality Report also assesses the school environment using attendance, re-enrollment, retention or discipline rates. These indicators are predictors of future student achievement.

In-Seat Attendance

89.6%

Re-Enrollment

83.3%

Full Performance Report

2019 School Quality Report (PMF)

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Student Makeup (SY 2018-19)

Total Student Enrollment

374

At-Risk Percentage

70%

Special Education Percentage

13%

School's Annual Reports

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SY 2023-24 Student Enrollment Forms

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SY 2022-23 Employee Policies

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SY 2022-23 Student/Family Policies

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SY 2021-22 Approved Board Meeting Minutes Q1

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