Direct all requests for interviews with the Executive Director, members of the Board or staff to Tomeika Bowden at [email protected].
Speaking Requests or School Visits
Direct all requests to visit a school or for a representative of the Board to speak at an event to Tomeika Bowden at [email protected].
Public Meetings
The DC Public Charter School Board holds monthly public meetings to discuss various issues related to public charter schools. The public and media are welcomed to attend. The location and time of the meetings are available, clicking here.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Community College Preparatory Academy Public Charter School celebrated a historic milestone on Sept. 26 with the ribbon-cutting of the C. Vanessa Spinner Educational Campus, the first facility in Ward 8 intentionally designed for adult learners.
The September DC PCSB Board meeting focused on strengthening relationships between families, schools, and the broader community as we begin the school year.
Reviewing applications for new charter schools is among the important things we do as an authorizer. Our mission is to ensure that DC public charter schools are environments where all students, especially those in historically marginalized groups, thrive.
